features of science Flashcards
paradigm shift
what are the key features of science (8 features)
science, objectivity, empiricism, replicability, falsifiability, theory construction, hypothesis testing, paradigm
what does objectivity mean
minimised personal bias
what does empiricism mean
research based of tested experiment
what does replicability
ability to repeat scientific procedures and research
what does falsifiability mean
theory is only scientific if there’s a possibility of being proven false
what does it mean by theory construction
process of developing scientific explanation
what is hypothesis testing
statements which can be tested for falsifiability
what is paradigm
shared set of assumptions and methods within scientific discipline
what do you mean by paradigm shift
occurs when there is too much contradictory evidence to ignore which leads to scientific revolution
why is replicability important?
helps determining validity and reliability
validity meaning
how accurate a test is measuring what its intended to
what is reliability
consistence and reproducibility of the procedures
referencing a book
ADABm VAPe
author, (date), article title, book title in italics, volume and address, page number
