Discussion Chapter 14 introduces the challenges psychology has recently faced with respect to the replication of published research. Dig a bit deeper and do some research this week (e.g., in the popular press; via the research literature, in websites of professional organizations). Is it appropriate to label this a replication crisis? Or, is Morling right […]
Write an argument that psychology has a scientific mindset, uses scientific methods and can be critically evaluated by rigorous scientific methods.
Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology Title: Is Psychology a science? Has it ever been a science? Discuss, with reference to both historical and contemporary evidence. Guidance: Type of assessment/structure; This assessment is a position statement. Look at both sides of the issue/evidence but a position statement takes one position not two. This paper will […]
What is the replication crisis, and how serious a problem is it for science?
What is the replication crisis, and how serious a problem is it for science?