The Features of Science
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- Created on: 02-06-22 12:16
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- The Features of Science
- Objectivity
- Based on observable phenomena
- must not be influenced by emotions, opinions or personal prejudices.
- Greatest degree of control.
- Theory Construction
- A framework for describing a phenomenon.
- Hypothesis Testing
- If the hypothesis is supported the theory will be supported.
- If the hypothesis is refuted the theory may need to be revised.
- Empirical Mehtods
- Must be based on evidence received via our senses through direct observations.
- Replicability
- Ability to repeat the method to assess if similar findings are achieved.
- Falsification
- being able to prove a hypothesis wrong
- Paradigms + Paradigm Shifts
- Shared set of assumptions and beliefs about how behaviour and thought is studied and explained.
- Existing established way of studing and explaining behaviour.
- Challenged by new contradictory evidence
- Leads to a 'scientific revolution' which is a new way of studying and explaining behaviour.
- Challenged by new contradictory evidence
- Objectivity
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