how science works

Question 1

cause-and-effect

Answer 1

Research can show that 1 factor actually causes a change in behaviour (effect).

Question 2

falsification

Answer 2

One cannot prove whether a theory or hypothesis is true. One can only prove that it is false, a process called falsification.

Question 3

replicability

Answer 3

whether a particular method and finding can be repeated with different/same people and/or on different occasions, to see if the results are similar.

Question 4

objectivity

Answer 4

all sources of bias are minimized and that personal or subjective ideas are eliminated.

Question 5

induction

Answer 5

Induction starts with our experience of the world and proposes explanations based on these experiences.

Question 6

deduction

Answer 6

Deduction starts with two statements (known as ‘premises’) and uses logic to reach new conclusions based on those statements.

Question 7

standardisation

Answer 7

process to establish norms and uniform procedures.