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Is psychology a science Flashcards

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What is a science?

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Empirical
Falsifiable
Replicability
High control
Objective

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What is good about science?

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Can establish cause and effect

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What is a paradigm?

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A school of thought

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2 types of theory construction

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Inductive - observe and make theory
Deductive- start with theory, test hypothesis.

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