The pursuit for the scientific study of human behavior and psychological process often begin with the questions: Why do people act the way they do? and What would happen should there be a sudden shift in the situation?

There are times when our curiosity and quest for answers lead us to simply rummage for information from easily accessible sources (i.e internet), or people who are also uninformed about the subject of our interest.

As students of Psychology, who have learned the importance of scientific methodologies in making sense of the human mind and experience, think of two (2) scenarios where scientific approach is a central consideration in the context of the current COVID19 pandemic.

Discuss the rationale of your answers. Three, with a maximum of five (5) sentences for each paragraph, should be sufficient for each scenario.