Hoofdstuk 2 Flashcards
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Theoretical scope/precision
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the degree to which the theory is applicable to a wider range of cases: phenomena, populations and settings
2
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Scope condition
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set of conditions to which a certain theory is applicable
3
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Empirical success
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the degree of empirical confirmation of a theory
4
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Information content
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the higher the information content of a theory, the more useful it is
5
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Modus Tollens
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Logic rule: if A leads to B, and it is observed B is not true, then A cannot be true either
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Deeper explanation
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in a deeper explanation, a proposition is explained with an even more general proposition and regarded as a specific case of a more general process
7
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Typology
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a way of classifying reality, often done by combining concepts
