Psychology is defined as the study of human and animal behavior and the mind. Psychology is a science because it uses research and empirical data to answer theories and make predictions to explain different phenomena. In science we use observation, experiment, analysis and asking questions. You also need to do your basic research and form a hypothesis. In psychology there are typically several different hypotheses. Framework is one of them, it is when a particular outcome is predicted based on a set of particular facts. Psychologists would test the hypothesis using experiments for a scientific method. What makes psychology a science is that they test their theories and modify them to fit new things. Psychology originated in the 17th century. A French philosopher named René Descartes introduced the idea of ​​dualism. This philosopher stated that the mind and body were two separate entities that interacted to form human experience. Previous philosophers relied on methods such as observation and logic, while today's psychologists use scientific methods to study and come to a conclusion about human behavior and its thought process. In 1879 a psychologist named Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig. Wundt viewed psychology as the study of human consciousness and sought to apply experimental methods to the study of internal mental processes. Wundt's work in psychology helped set the stage for future experimental methods. Although Wundt's influence has waned over the years, the impact he had on psychology is indisputable. Edward B. Titchener founded psychology's first major school of thought. Titchener was Wundt's most famous student. Titchener thought that human consciousness might be... middle of paper... better than Watson's. Skinner believed that humans had minds and that it would be easier to study a human's behavior by observing their actions and consequences, which Skinner called operant conditioning. Skinner is considered the father of operant conditioning. References: McLeod, S. A. (2007). Skinner – Operant conditioning. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.htmlMcLeod, S.A. (2008). Independent, dependent and extraneous variables. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/variables.htmlMcLeod, S.A. (2008). . Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/science-psychology.htmlMcLeod, S.A. (2007). Pavlov's dogs. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/pavlov.htmlMcLeod, S.A. (2008). Classical conditioning. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/classical-conditioning.html