WHAT IS AN EXPERIMENT? The Experimental Method in Psychology

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As Psychology is a science, it uses the experimental method in a similar way to Physics, Chemistry and Biology. However, because of the subject matter Psychologists are studying, it can sometimes seem a bit confusing.
Under the hood, a Psychology experiment is exactly the same as any other scientific experiment. There's an Independent Variable (controlled by the researcher) and a Dependent Variable (measured by the researcher). The question the researcher is always asking boils down to: "Does the Independent Variable CAUSE the Dependent Variable to change?".
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[@senseofmindshow]

Great video! I recently ran into someone in a comment section who said that psychology wasn’t a science. Next time that happens, I’m going to skip my long winded explanation and put a link to this video instead haha

[@PsychologyUnlocked]

Thanks! Yep, it's definitely a science... I've had that conversation so many times too!