Chapter One Reflection In my opinion, Experience Psychology by Laura A. King is an excellent resource for students and teachers who are studying this intriguing science. Each chapter is filled with useful information to help me better understand the people around me. The first chapter in particular gives me a solid foundation of knowledge that I can use while diving deeper into the subject. Chapter one discusses the history, the seven contemporary approaches, and the use of the scientific method which altogether give me a decent chunk of information that I can use to build on in this course.
The first chapter begins right away by explaining the definition of psychology, which is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. I like …show more content…
There are five steps: observing some phenomenon, formulating hypotheses and predictions, testing through empirical research, drawing conclusions, and evaluating conclusions. The book explains each step in the process thoroughly, which I thought was beneficial because I would not have understood what each step was without the explanation. It goes on to say that steps three, four, and five in the scientific method are part of an ongoing process. This means that the results of an experiment can be interpreted and reviewed over and over again so psychologists everywhere can evaluate and study behavior continually. I think adding this fact at the end of the section was a good idea because it lets me know that it is a never ending process, and that psychology is a science that will continue on forever.
Experience Psychology by Laura A. King is a wonderful resource guide for everyone wanting to learn about the science of psychology. It does a great job stating a fact and providing thorough explanations to help the reader understand the content. The first chapter explains the history, the seven contemporary approaches, and the use of the scientific method which altogether provide me with knowledge that I can use throughout the entire
The first chapter begins right away by explaining the definition of psychology, which is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. I like …show more content…
There are five steps: observing some phenomenon, formulating hypotheses and predictions, testing through empirical research, drawing conclusions, and evaluating conclusions. The book explains each step in the process thoroughly, which I thought was beneficial because I would not have understood what each step was without the explanation. It goes on to say that steps three, four, and five in the scientific method are part of an ongoing process. This means that the results of an experiment can be interpreted and reviewed over and over again so psychologists everywhere can evaluate and study behavior continually. I think adding this fact at the end of the section was a good idea because it lets me know that it is a never ending process, and that psychology is a science that will continue on forever.
Experience Psychology by Laura A. King is a wonderful resource guide for everyone wanting to learn about the science of psychology. It does a great job stating a fact and providing thorough explanations to help the reader understand the content. The first chapter explains the history, the seven contemporary approaches, and the use of the scientific method which altogether provide me with knowledge that I can use throughout the entire