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Features of Science (Theory Construction and Hypothesis Testing (Step 5 …
Features of Science
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Objectivity
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Example - double blind technique can involve data being gathered by a researcher who is unaware of the hypothesis
Makes it less likely that they influence ppts to behave in a way which would support that hypothesis.
Replicability
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Two elements
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The extent to which findings from a study are repeated in future, including in different contexts.
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Falsifiability
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Theories which generate hypotheses that survive most attempts to falsify them become the strongest ones.
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Psychology aims to understand, predict and control behaviour.