Psychological Methods Division

As an empirical science, Psychology uses a broad repertoire of different methods to gain insights into human experience and behaviour.

Psychological methodology is particularly concerned with the application and (further) development of methods that are required throughout the entire psychological research process. These include procedures for theory and hypothesis formation, different research designs (experiments, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies), various data collection procedures (e.g. self-report, external reports, psychophysiological procedures), statistical-mathematical methods for describing and analysing data, as well as procedures for critical assessment, quality assurance and reproducibility of empirical results.

Psychological methodology is both an independent basic subject and an important link to all other basic and applied subjects in Psychology.