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What is Psychology?
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Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour. It studies the behaviour of individuals, groups, and people in different situations, and also looks at thoughts and feelings linked with behaviour.
Why did Psychology move away from introspection?
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Introspection was criticised because it lacked a scientific base and was subjective. Different people could report their inner states differently, so the results were not considered reliable enough fo…
Introspection: define the term.
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Introspection refers to self-observation, analysis, and reporting of one's own mental state, thoughts, and feelings. It is also described as self-analysis or soul searching.
What is Naturalistic Observation?
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Naturalistic observation is a type of observational method in which behaviour is observed in natural settings as it occurs in real life. It is also called unstructured observation and is high on ecolo…
What is the main limitation of Naturalistic Observation?
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Naturalistic observation cannot establish a proper cause-and-effect relationship. Since factors are not controlled, it is difficult to say exactly why a behaviour occurred.
What is Scientific Observation?
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Scientific observation is also called field study. In this method, certain factors are controlled or manipulated, and their effect on behaviour is observed. It is less time consuming and economical, b…
Compare Naturalistic Observation and Scientific Observation.
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Naturalistic observation studies spontaneous behaviour in natural settings and is high on ecological validity, but it cannot control factors well. Scientific observation or field study controls or man…
What is the Longitudinal Method?
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The longitudinal method is an observational study in which the same group of persons is observed repeatedly at different time intervals. It is used in developmental psychology to study changes over ti…
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