Features Of Science Flashcards
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Paradigm
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A set of shared assumptions in science
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Paradigm shift
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A change in a set of shared assumptions as a result of a scientific revolution
3
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Objectivity
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Removing personal bias and instead using measurable data to not distort the research process
4
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The empirical method
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Scientific approaches that are based on gathering evidence through observation
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Replicability
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The extent to which a study can be changed and repeated by others without getting different results
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Falsifiability
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The idea that a theory can’t be considered scientific unless it admits the possibility of it being proven false/untrue
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Theory construction
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Occurs through gathering evidence via direct observation
