7.2: Features of science

Question 1

Scientific research should be falsifiable.

Explain what is meant by falsification and what researchers should do to ensure that research is falsifiable (6 marks)

Answer 1

Falsification involves scientific statements being capable of being proven wrong

Question 2

Scientific research should be falsifiable.
Explain what is meant by falsification and what researchers should do to ensure that research is falsifiable (6 marks).
Falsification involves scientific statements being capable of being proven wrong.
What does this involve?

Answer 2

This involves a hypothesis or theory being empirically testable through the making of unbiased observations under controlled conditions

Question 3

Scientific research should be falsifiable.
Explain what is meant by falsification and what researchers should do to ensure that research is falsifiable (6 marks).
Falsification involves scientific statements being capable of being proven wrong.
This involves a hypothesis or theory being empirically testable through the making of unbiased observations under controlled conditions.
The data produced should be capable of what?

Answer 3

The data produced should be capable of being subjected to statistical analysis

Question 4

Scientific research should be falsifiable.
Explain what is meant by falsification and what researchers should do to ensure that research is falsifiable (6 marks).
Falsification involves scientific statements being capable of being proven wrong.
This involves a hypothesis or theory being empirically testable through the making of unbiased observations under controlled conditions.
The data produced should be capable of being subjected to statistical analysis to see what?

Answer 4

The data produced should be capable of being subjected to statistical analysis to see whether or not the hypothesis or theory is refuted (falsified)