Scientific Method Flashcards
1
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standardized set of techniques for building scientific knowledge.
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Scientific Method
2
Q
what are the 4 key characteristics that scientific method must satisfy or meet?
A
Logical
Confirmable
Repeatable
Scrutinizable
3
Q
scientific inferences must be based on logical principles of reasoning.
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Logical
4
Q
inferences derived must match the observed audience.
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Confirmable
5
Q
other scientists should be able to independently replicate or repeat a scientific study and obtain similar, if not identical, results.
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Repeatable
6
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procedures used and inferences derived must withstand peer review by other researchers.
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Scrutinizable
