Why is psychology a science? Before you can answer this question youneed to know the definition of science and then the definition of psychology. The definition of psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. I looked at many different definitions of science and over all to me it’s definition can be detemined as the knowledge someone gains through observation and or experimentation. When it comes to psychology that is exactly what is done. Psychology uses scientific observation to systematically answer question on human behavior. Wilhelm Wundnt, known as the “Father of experimental psychology” was one of the first to set up a psychological laboratory to study the conscious experince. Wundnt wondered what happened when we experience a sensation wether it be threw vision, hearing, and tasting. As time proggressed ideas on psychology grew. An experiment is when something is not known so it is looked into a little deeper. People investigate the questions, solving problems, and provide evidence. Without experimenting, psychology wouldn’t be a science and it could be considered as a religion. Without gathering accurate information and having question go unaswered due to the lack of suitable reaserch method is were you can misunderstand the diffrence of psychology being a science or a religion. Psychologys goal ‘s consite of description, understanding, prediction, and control. You have to be able to give an accurate description on the behavioral observations and although you can not answer why question on observation alone, You must be able to see what the nature of the behavior is. You have to be able to understand why it is occuring and predict when it will occur and what controls this behavior. In my opinion, when it comes to psychology it is using facts to prove how people act or think. Psychology is a science because there are studies done and results that follow. It is something that will never be completely solved because there will...