IGNOU BPC - 001 : Sample Answer for the Question, 'Discuss the origin and evolution of psychology.'
*The following answer presents one way of answering the given question out of many possibilities of ways in which a candidate is free to answer. Sample Question - Answer in about 450 words - [10] Is psychology a science? Justify. Sample Answer - Yes , psychology is definitely a science which is justified as follows - i. Psychology qualifies the Definition of Science A science is defined as a systematized body of knowledge gathered by carefully observing and measuring events. Psychological knowledge is based on research that collects information about the human mind through accurate observation and experimentation . Therefore, it is known as the 'science of mental processes and behaviour.' ii. Psychology has the Characteristics of a Science The study of psychology is characterized by the following principles that also characterize all other sciences: Empirical Observation - Psychol...