Pretend that you are in a discussion with friends and the topic is hard sciences versus soft sciences. It is argued that psychology is not a true science at all, as are sciences like chemistry and physics. How would you defend the proposition that psychology is a true science?
What will be an ideal response?
Scientists assume that there are constancies or laws that can be uncovered through the use of the scientific enterprise. Psychologists use the scientific enterprise to make systematic observations. Psychologists rely on the use of formal, systematic observations to address their questions about behavior; they use empirical methods just like scientists in all disciplines.
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What will be an ideal response?
What kind of statistics allow researchers to make inferences about the likelihood that their results occurred merely by chance?
a. descriptive c. simple b. reliable d. inferential
A reversal design that is conducted across four different subjects
A) ?constitutes four separate experiments. B) ?constitutes only one experiment. C) ?constitutes two separate experiments. D) ?is inadequate in the absence of a control group.
Enrique is carrying a couch with Alex. Enrique feels the couch slipping out of his hand, tells Alex to halt, and readjusts his grip on the couch. Enrique's guided movements in response to his body's feedback that his hand was slipping are controlled by his ______.
A. dorsal root ganglion B. ventral somatosensory system C. dorsal somatosensory system D. anterior cingulate cortex