Experiments in Psychology
Humans have always been curious to know how things work. They want
to know what the true nature of thing is and not what their biases make them to
believe. It is due to this curiosity and need; the scientific approach is
developed. In scientific approach, we apply our best critical thinking skills
to explain a theory/phenomenon. Experimentation is the only method of
scientific approach that explains behavior. It is due to this reason that
experiments have been dominated in the study of psychology.
Scope of Psychology
Experiments
The scope of psychology experiments refers to all those theories,
concepts, knowledge and laws that are covered in the experiments done by
psychologists and researchers. It encompasses all the branches of psychology-
Humanistic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Positive Psychology, Educational
Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, etc. Hence, the scope of psychology
experiments is broad and multifaceted.
Experiments are different from other forms of research approaches
as it uses two variables: one is controlled and the other is not
Therefore, experiments are used by cognitive psychologists to
understand the concept of brain and memory, the neural connections and the
development of cognitive abilities. Development of life as a whole from birth
to death is understood by developmentalists through experimentation.
Experiments are also used in personality psychology to understand personality
traits and their relation to environment, others and well-being. They are even
used to understand culture and society. Experiments have given birth to many
new fields too.
Experiments of psychology are also used by other branches of
studies like biology, commerce, management, etc. Many researches use
experiments of psychology to conduct their own experiments.
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