Forming experiment as one of the basic methods of pedagogical psychology

The forming experiment is a special method of psychological research, consisting in the fact that the researcher in a certain way builds the training (education) of the subject in order to obtain a given change in his psyche. In contrast to the method of ascertaining (slices) aimed at studying the facts, and the longitudinal study aimed at describing processes in natural conditions, the experiment is aimed primarily at identifying the causes and conditions of the processes. In this article, the concept of "forming experiment" is disclosed, its application in age and pedagogical psychology is described. The paper presents the basic rules for using the shaping experiment and the need for its use in the educational process. During the writing of the article, the general characteristics of the forming experiment were revealed. Particular attention is paid to the description of the experiment in the training group.