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Ap Psychology And Sociological Standpoint

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When it comes to the scientific method, especially in the science of psychology, there are many different ways a question can be asked in order to get the conclusion to a hypothesis. Psychology is by its nature something that not only produces many questions but also helps to find the answer to those questions. Through asking the right questions a person can see a whole new world of understanding unfold before them. This understanding of why a person or animal acts the way it does has been groundbreaking in the growth of understanding a individual on a much deeper level than the sociological standpoint. Before this understanding can be obtained however one must learn first how to ask a proper question and then in turn how to test that …show more content…

This question can come from the observation in some cases, but will most likely still be followed by more observations after the question is formed. This question gives birth to a hypothesis which is an idea or explanation into what will or did happen. once this hypothesis is formed it is only natural for a scientist to want and see if their explanation is correct. This desire to test a hypothesis gives way to the experimental part of scientific method where in a scientist will scrutinize and test their own belief. This will often times lead to the scientist reforming their hypothesis into a different explanation or scrapping it altogether. Once the hypothesis has been proven by the experiment then it is up to the scientist to form the conclusion from the results. In conclusion, scientific method is something that doesn't have to flow in one direction from Question, hypothesis, experiment, observation, to conclusion. Scientific method can take on many forms as long as it ends with fact and an understanding. This understanding comes from knowing how to ask not simply the right question but how to ask a question right then test it to find an

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