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Originally Posted by aka123
Okay, here is my proof. It is in the form of example study.
Test group is 200 humans; 100 Americans and 100 European. Test subjects are put to glass cages and kept there 24 hours, that is the time for observation too. Goal is to observe that are there differences in ass scratching habits between these two human groups. Further studies may include finding out that do these different ass scratching habits occur from genetical differences and or from learnt behaviour models.
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this simply is a procedure for collecting data in an casual observational setting. which is fine, don't get me wrong. Perhaps something useful can be gleaned by such observations. But this example in no way illustrates that the study of psychology is systematic. it just proves that a observational procedure can be outlined. the variables involved in this experiment also reveal the risk in calling psychology science. The # of variables for observation here is astronomical.
Again, it's important, I would like to see it be as scientific as possible and I think it tries.