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Goals of Psychology
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Is Psychology a Science?
Psychology is a social science– History– Sociology– Anthropology– Political Science
With roots in the natural sciences– Biology– Chemistry– Physics
Test ideas through research methods– Surveys– Experiments
Theory– Attempt to explain why things are the way they
are and why they happen– Principles that cover behavior, biological, mental
processes