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Paradigm

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a shared set of assumptions and agreed methods within a specific discipline

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paradigm shift

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a significant change in a dominant theory within a scientific discipline, after a scientific revolution

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falsifiable

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ability to prove untrue

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replicable

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consist of standardised instructions

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theory construction

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hypothesis & clear instructions

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objectivity

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without bias

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empirical evidence

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observable

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