1. People sometimes suggest that psychology cannot be ascience because either a) human behavior cannot be predicted withperfect accuracy, or b) must of its subject matter (e.g., thoughtsand feelings) cannot be observed directly. Tell us why psychologyis a science and why both assumptions are false. What is an\"empirical question\"? List two empirical and two nonempiricalquestions about human behavior.
2. What is basic research? What is applied research?Based on your own experience or on things you have already learnedabout psychology, list three basic research questions and threeapplied research questions. Be sure to identify specific variablesin your examples.
