Academic Skills in Psychology
Psychology in the 19th century, their authors, and how these experiments contributed to Psychology being acknowledged as an empirical science.
2. Overview of the contribution of behaviourism to modern Psychology: Provide an historical and theoretical overview of behaviourism, considering how it built upon and/or departed from what had come before . Introduce the contributions of key behaviorists in the early 20th century and indicate how their work contributed to Psychology being acknowledged as an empirical science.
3. Empirical evidence:
Describe the experiments conducted by these authors, their main findings, and the theorical approaches that emerged from that evidence. Provide information about what these authors tested , how they tested it , what they found, what their conclusions were, and what the limitations and strengths of their studies were.
4. Contribution to the field: Now explain how these authors advanced the empirical field of Psychology from its roots in the 19th century and reflect upon the continuing influence of their work.
5. Conclusion: In relation to the essay question, briefly summarise the aim of your essay and what you conclude with regards to the theory and empirical evidence discussed.
