Methods of Testing in Psychology: Observation, Self-Report, and Experimentation

Psychology may not be as rigidly empirical as physics or chemistry, but it is a science nonetheless. So how precisely do psychologists do science? What methods do they utilize to gather data? What is a case study, and how can these be used to generate hypotheses? How do psychologists utilize observation, self-report, and experimentation? Let's get a closer look!

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