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Scientific Method in Psychology
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1. Section one (scientific method)
1.1 Introduction…………………………... 4
1.2 Definition of scientific method………4
1.3 Benefits of scientific method………...4
1.4 Conclusion…………………………...4
2. Section two (research methods)
2.1 Introduction………………………….5
2.2 Experimental method………………...5
2.3 Strengths……………………………...5
2.4 Weaknesses…………………………...5
2.5 Non-experimental method……………5
2.6 Strengths……………………………...5
2.7 Weaknesses……………………………5
2.8 Conclusion…………………………….5
3. Section three (aggression)
3.1 definition……………………………...6
3.2 causes of attack…………………6
3.3 psychodynamic theory………………6
3.4 Strengths and weaknesses…………...7
3.5 behaviorist theory……………………7
3.6 Strengths and weaknesses……………7
3.7 Conclusion……………………………8
4. Section four (research ethics)
4.1 Introduction…………………………...8

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4.2 Ethical guidelines…………………….8
4.3 Relevance of the approaches………….9
4.4 Conclusion……………………………9
4.5 Reference……………………………...11

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Scientific Method in Psychology
Introduction
Psychological researchers have consistently shown sincere attempts to explain human
beings' behavior and the phenomena behind them. This comes from expressing specific
behaviors that may not be well understood among different individuals and, therefore, hard to
explain. This has thus necessitated the employment of research tools based on modern
science to bring to awareness and understanding what factors are likely to be associated with
particular types of behavior. The psychologists resolved to use scientific methods to ensure
that conclusions are based on substance and evidence facts.
Section One
The scientific method in psychology refers to psychologists' conformed ways to make
observations, collect data, develop predictions, test the credibility of such forecasts, and
finally interpret the outcomes. Therefore, through the scientific method as a guide,
psychologists researchers make observations to describe a particular behavior in measurable
terms. This involves observing that specific behavior at intervals in a repeated manner,
collecting evident proof, and after that formulating theory attempting to explain why a
particular behavior event occurs.
The scientific method helps psychological research because it allows confirmation of
data in several events in different environments and by various researchers. In general terms,
therefore, the scientific method revolves around facts and limits the influence of
preconceived notions (Benjamin & Englich, 2020, p. 455). This always comes with the
consideration of independent variables: the variables that cause a particular event. The
independent variables are proceeded by dependent variables: the resultant outcome and the
impact of the independent variable.
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Starting with experimental methods, one of such methods is a field study. Such
methods evaluate whether changes associated with the independent variables subsequently
influence significant changes in the dependent variables. Secondly, in comparison to the non-