Key Terms

• What is empiricism?

  Phenomenon that can be directly measured and observed
• What is objectivity?

  Basing findings on fact, rather than opinion
• What is replicability?

  The ability to repeat a study and achieve the same/similar and consistent findings
• What is the scientific method?

  Stating the question, offering a theory and then constructing rigorous (careful) laboratory or field experiments to test hypothesis
• What is (experimental) introspection?

  Wilheim Wundt's approach - involves careful, systematic and standardised training to allow people to analyse their thoughts' content objectively