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The debate in one view

The debate in one view

Scientific method cycle in psychology with theory, hypothesis, operationalise variables, collect data, analyse results, draw conclusions, replicate, and examples of a testable and a non-falsifiable claim

Psychology studies behaviour and mental processes, so it must often infer thoughts and feelings from what people say or do. That makes the science debate important: can a subject be scientific if some of its key variables are hard to observe directly?

Psychology as a science Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Psychology as a science

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level Psychology Psychology as a science. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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