This philosophical and metatheoretical paradigm is rarely discussed explicitly, yet it provides an undergirding structure that guides such scientific practices as theorizing, data-collection, dissemination of findings, and training. But, still, some generalities must be offered about the field's paradigm. One solution is at least say what social psychology is not . Even though social psychologists are a subset of the larger group of psychologists or sociologists, or social scientists, they don't possess the same characteristics or embrace the same assumptions as these larger groups. This behavioral consistency is caused by their personality traits.
People are so predictable.
Experts, such as clinicians, can use their clinical judgment to make accurate predictions about people. People are basically good-hearted. People are basically rational. Commonsense is filled with wisdom. Positivism is an outmoded philosophy of science.