Status of psychology as a science in northeast Brazil: undergraduate students' perceptions.
The Psychology as Science scale was used to assess whether Brazilian students believe psychology is a science. 190 undergraduates from four universities in Brazil participated. Analysis showed that 54% of students strongly agree that psychology is a science, 26% strongly agree that psychological research is necessary and that training in methodology is important, and 25% strongly agree that behavior is predictable.
Morales
Brenda L
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Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078, USA.
Abramson
Charles I
CI
Nain
Shakuntala
S
Junior
Nelson Aleixo S
NA
Bartoszeck
Amauri B
AB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude / Q000208:ethnology*; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires