Psychology

Is a type of reflection that involves asking whether a particular belief can be supported by scientific theory and observation.

Father of Psychology

His book (principles of Psychology)

Said that behavior should be the subject matter of Psychology. Argued that scientific data should be objective, over, and observable.

the tendency to consider a personal description accurate if it is stated in very general terms.

(1894) awarded PHD in psychology.

(1920) first African American man to earn a doctoral degree in Psychology.

is a group of statements, the purpose of which is to explain a group of events.

Specifies the procedures used to measure a concept or manipulate a variable.

most basic tool in science

are involved with determining the degree of relationship.

Most Powerful research tool. Are concerned with Cause and Effect.

Index of how much a typical score differs from the mean of a group of scores.

refers to results which cannot be reasonably attributed to change alone.

suggested that mental ability might be genetically determined and measured empirically.