The nature of psychology can be defined as a science and art as follow:
i. Psychology as a science:
Like other natural sciences such as Physics and biology, psychology is an empirical field of study.
It is a systematic and controlled study which is based on testing of hypothesis through experimentation
Like a science, it emphasizes on search for truth rather than its utility.
It has both pure and applied sciences like other sciences.
The investigations in the field of psychology yield generalize laws which may be applicable in similar situation.
The findings in psychology are brought out in an experimental setting.
ii. Psychology as an art:
It deals with individuals whose characteristics are unique.
It studies behavior of organism which is always lacking consistency.
It is based on subjective analysis because of the behavior of individuals.
The findings can be generalized to an individual up to a limited extent because of individual differences.
iii. Psychology as a positive science:
It is descriptive science rather than prescriptive science. So it is positive science.
iv. Psychology as a study of human behavior:
v. Psychology as based on experimentation:
vi. Psychology as approximation in generalization:
vii. Psychology as a developing science:
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