Psychology-As Science

It studies the behaviour, mental process and

experiences.(understanding/Explaining)
-systematic/Verifiable manner
- Debate is still going on(eg..Degrees offered
as Science)
- Neuroscience/Computer Science(fast
developing brain imaging techniques)
Psychology as a discipline has two parallel
streams
1.Physical and Biological Sciences
2. Social and cultural sciences(Ps-Social
phenomena)
Psychology as a science
Can be proved through

Theoritical
Laboratery Experiments

Other implications
Objectivity
Observation
Measurements
Hypothesis

Theories in psychology helps.
learning
memory
attention
perception
motivation and emotion.
--Research in progress.(eg Attachment vs
Aggression)