Features of science Flashcards
1
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What is objectivity
A
Not being biased and not letting personal opinion get in the way.
2
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What is replication
A
If the procedure is repeated the exact same findings should be produced.
3
Q
What is the empirical method
A
Collecting data based on direct experience.
4
Q
What is falsifiability
A
Being able to prove something wrong.
5
Q
What is a paradigm
A
A set of beliefs about a common subject.
6
Q
What is a paradigm shift
A
Members of a community change from one way of explaining something to a new one based on new evidence.
7
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Behaviour paradigm shift
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1900-psychodynamic
1913- behaviourist
1950- humanistic
1950-cognitive
1980-biological
2000-cognitive neuroscience.
