REVIEW PAPER
Basic problems of scientific research in psychology
| 1 | Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland |
Submission date: 2020-05-09
Acceptance date: 2020-06-12
Online publication date: 2020-07-21
Publication date: 2020-07-21
Health Psychology Report 2020;8(4):373–384
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The article discusses the “immersion” of scientific and professional activities (assessment, consulting and psy-chotherapy) of psychologists from four perspectives: methodological, institutional, social practice and ethical. In scientific research, the primary importance is attached to testable empirical psychological theory. In particular, it has been emphasized that professional practice only makes sense and is ethical if it is supported by the results of basic research conducted by research psychologists.
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