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A text-book of experimental psychology.On the standpoint of experimental psychology.

A text-book of experimental psychology.: On the standpoint of experimental psychology. The Relation of Experimental to General Psychology.—Experimental psychology has sometimes been styled the "new" or "scientific" psychology. It has been spoken of as if it were quite distinct from, and independent of, the older or "general" psychology, in which experiment finds no place. Now these are manifest errors. For experiment in psychology is at least as old as Aristotle. And scientific work is possible {e.g. in astronomy, geology, and natural history) under conditions which preclude experiment. We must regard experimental psychology as but one mode of studying psychological problems, not all of which, however, can be approached from the side of experiment. Far from being independent, experimental psychology has arisen as a refinement, of general psychology. The Conditions of Experiment in Psychology.—Experiment consists in observing the play of prescribed conditions; its object is to secure accurate information. Experimental psychology studies the responses of individuals to prescribed conditions. Not every response, however, possesses psychological interest. Experimental psychology is directly concerned only with those responses which throw light on the analysis and the course of mental states. The conditions in psychological experiment are the internal conditions of the individual (or subject) on the one hand, and the conditions of his environment on the other. A psychological experiment may accordingly be modified by altering either the mental attitude of the subject or the outer influences to which he is exposed. The Response of the Subject.—The subject responds to a psychological experiment by undergoing changes in inward experience or in outward action, usually in both ways. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A text-book of experimental psychology.On the standpoint of experimental psychology.

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Longmans, Green and Co
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Copyright © 1909 American Psychological Association
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The Relation of Experimental to General Psychology.—Experimental psychology has sometimes been styled the "new" or "scientific" psychology. It has been spoken of as if it were quite distinct from, and independent of, the older or "general" psychology, in which experiment finds no place. Now these are manifest errors. For experiment in psychology is at least as old as Aristotle. And scientific work is possible {e.g. in astronomy, geology, and natural history) under conditions which preclude experiment. We must regard experimental psychology as but one mode of studying psychological problems, not all of which, however, can be approached from the side of experiment. Far from being independent, experimental psychology has arisen as a refinement, of general psychology. The Conditions of Experiment in Psychology.—Experiment consists in observing the play of prescribed conditions; its object is to secure accurate information. Experimental psychology studies the responses of individuals to prescribed conditions. Not every response, however, possesses psychological interest. Experimental psychology is directly concerned only with those responses which throw light on the analysis and the course of mental states. The conditions in psychological experiment are the internal conditions of the individual (or subject) on the one hand, and the conditions of his environment on the other. A psychological experiment may accordingly be modified by altering either the mental attitude of the subject or the outer influences to which he is exposed. The Response of the Subject.—The subject responds to a psychological experiment by undergoing changes in inward experience or in outward action, usually in both ways. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Feb 13, 2012

Keywords: experimental psychology; psychological experiments; experimental method; general psychology

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