Psychology uses an empirical approach
Empiricism (founded by John Locke) states that the only source of knowledge comes through our senses – e.g., sight, hearing, touch, etc. Empirical evidence does not rely on argument or belief. Thus, empiricism i…

Every researcher starts at the very beginning. Before diving in and exploring something, one must first determine what they will study – it seems simple enough! By making observations, researchers can establish an area of interest. Once this top…

Once a researcher has made observations and conducted background research, the next step is to ask a scientific question. A scientific question must be defined, testable, and measurable. A useful approach to develop a scientific question i…

A hypothesis is an educated guess about the relationship between two or more variables. A hypothesisis an attempt to answer your research question based on prior observation and background research. Theories tend to be too complex to be tes…