Psychology as a Science Flashcards
Science is empirical. What does empirical mean?
Capable of being observed.
What is the difference between science and common sense?
Science is - objective- free of bias Common Sense- subjective
systemic- all data hit or miss
relies only on evidence ignores counter evidence
swayed by belief
What can you believe?
anything
What can you do to make others believe in your beliefs?
nothing, you cant make other people believe what you believe.
What dissolves belief disputes?
Evidence
What does science avoid?
avoids errors biases of common sense reasoning
What does science rely on?
evidence
What does science deal with?
the empirical
What does science not resolve?
the metaphysical, morals and esthetics
What is deduction?
Truths from logic based on set theory. Requires true premises.
What is induction?
Taking from current data to predict future data. Probabilistic- predicts, gives support, but does not prove.
Is empirical knowledge inductive or deductive?
inductive
Does science prove anything?
no
What is theory?
explanation for data
What theory judged by?
quality of data, does it fit data.
