book chapter 2 (1,2)

Question 1

auxilary assumptions

Answer 1

assumptions thhat need to be t rue in order for the data to have the intended relationship to the hypothesis under investigation

Question 2

replication

Answer 2

INvolves performing the original experiment again – often with some modification to its design – in order to check whether the result remains the same

Question 3

physical constraints

Answer 3

quantities that are believed to be universal and unchanging over time