RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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the mind is like a blank table at birth.
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mind and brain are really the same thing
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psychologists should focus on the study of observable behavior
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psychologists can obtain valuable knowledge without the use of scientific observation.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The French philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650) argued that the natures of mind and body are completely different from one another and that each could exist by itself.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest psychologists were the Greek Philosophers Plato (left) and Aristotle (right). Plato believed that much knowledge was innate, whereas Aristotle thought that each child was born as an “empty slate” and that knowledge was primarily acquired through learning and experience.
Detailed explanation-3: -Descartes’ version of dualism defines behavior as controlled by the soul and the body. His philosophy suggests that it is possible to scientifically study behavior because: all behaviors that are common to both humans and animals are produced by the body alone.