<p>…but what does ‘shiver with excitement’ mean exactly?</p>
<p>This may seem totally random, but why are you posting this on the College Admissions board? Just curious…</p>
<p>This may seem totally random, but how licks does it take to get to the center of tootsie roll tootsie pop?</p>
<p>nowhere else to post it :P</p>
<p>Ever try to tell your prof. that you’re too big to fail?</p>
<p>Been meaning to ask, but what do “softs” mean? I read that alot on CC.</p>
<p>That’s not random if you’ve read it on CC.</p>
<p>sigh… I suspect it about soft science v. hard science. Hard science is based on empirical evidence and requires deliberate collection of data. </p>
<p>Economists consider their field a hard science but the data they use just happens. There’s no “real experiment”. I don’t know if they are or arent.</p>
<p>Psychology is considered soft.</p>
<p>Wikipedia says:
Hard science and soft science are colloquial terms often used when comparing fields of academic research or scholarship, with hard meaning perceived as being more scientific, rigorous, or accurate. Fields of the natural or physical sciences are often described as hard, while the social sciences and similar fields are often described as soft.[1] The use of the term “soft science” is often pejorative, implying that a particular field of study being described as “soft” is not scientific.[2] The hard sciences are characterized as relying on experimental, empirical, quantifiable data, relying on the scientific method, and focusing on accuracy and objectivity.[3]</p>
<p>Thanks, though I wasnt implying that my question was “random.” Didnt think it would be necessary to start a new thread. </p>
<p>I would like to argue the hard science vs. soft science evaluation in terms of psychology. You do realize there is a distinction between psychology majors right? For instance some schools offer a Bachelors of Science and (or) a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. For example the undergrad where I went to school had Psychology under three tracks: biological, social science, and human service based. As stated, for the biological – you would have to complete stats, research methods, organic/inorganic, calculus (among other science pre-reqs) to recieve a psychology degree with a bio track. </p>
<p>Also, psychology deals with the evaluation of data. You’re using systems such as SPSS to see how if your data may converge or what not. Stats in psych are all about how you interpret the data. Thus, although I would not classify Psychology as a hard science, I do think labeling it as a soft would be an understatement especially when you’re not taking the college into consideration hence there should be some middle ground. </p>
<p>This is clearly my opinion…</p>
<p>My mother is a Psychologist, a PhD, and a Professor Emeritus at Temple University.</p>
<p>I am well aware of the range of capabilities of the psychological type disciplines.</p>
<p>Besides, being an MBA Student, those distinctions really don’t mean much to me. I have a BBA in Finance and International Business and I briefly considered a PhD in Econ before I settled with an MBA/Finance.</p>
<p>I only care if it’s not making me money… ;)</p>