Features of Science Flashcards

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Paradigms and paradigm shifts

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scientific subjects have a shared set of assumptions and a scientific revolution when there’s a paradigm shift

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Theory construction and hypothesis testing

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theory construction occurs through gathering evidence from direct observation
researchers can produce clear and precise hypothesis to test the validity of the theory

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falsifiability

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scientific theories should hold themselves up for hypotheses testing and the possibility of being proved false

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replicability

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if a scientific theory is to be trusted, its findings must be shown to be repeatable across time and context, the methods used should also be repeatable

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objectivity and the empirical method

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scientists must minimise all sources of personal bias and gather evidence through direct observation and experience

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