The Features of Science

Question 1

Objective

Answer 1

Being uninfluenced by personal opinions or past experiences, being free of bias.

Question 2

Quantitative Data

Answer 2

Numerical Data

Question 3

Theoretical

Answer 3

An idea that is rational and with reason

Question 4

Corroborate

Answer 4

A test that confirms the hypothesis/ theory

Question 5

Empirical

Answer 5

Based on investigations and evidencial data

Question 6

Controlled Variables

Answer 6

Both the independent and dependent variables must be controlled

Question 7

Rational

Answer 7

When an idea is reasonable (with reason) and logical

Question 8

Replicable

Answer 8

‘To make an exact copy of something’ - helps guard against fraud, high internal validity (accuracy), high reliability, consistency in findings

Question 9

Falsification

Answer 9

Proving the truth of a research hypothesis by demonstrating the null version is false. Scientific theories cannot be proved to be true. A test/theory that disproves a hypothesis/theory.

Question 10

Paradigm

Answer 10

There is a general perspective/ method/ system/ model accepted by a majority of scientists