Theories of Science (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Which characteristic is NOT part of the traditional view of science?
Which characteristic is NOT part of the traditional view of science?
Interpretation of religious texts
What did Lynch's 1985 laboratory study reveal about scientists?
What did Lynch's 1985 laboratory study reveal about scientists?
They attributed anomalies to errors
According to Polanyi, what happens when evidence contradicts scientific theories?
According to Polanyi, what happens when evidence contradicts scientific theories?
Scientists create supporting explanations
How did Lyotard (1984) describe science?
How did Lyotard (1984) describe science?
As a metanarrative
What did Durkheim use to isolate the impact of causal factors on outcomes?
What did Durkheim use to isolate the impact of causal factors on outcomes?
Multivariate analysis
What is the final step in the inductive approach?
What is the final step in the inductive approach?
Establish social facts if repeatable
What did Popper's swan hypothesis demonstrate?
What did Popper's swan hypothesis demonstrate?
One case can falsify a theory
How does the deductive approach begin, according to Popper?
How does the deductive approach begin, according to Popper?
With theoretical hypotheses
What did Gomm argue Darwin's evolution theory reflected?
What did Gomm argue Darwin's evolution theory reflected?
Victorian capitalist ideology
According to Kuhn, what triggers a paradigm shift?
According to Kuhn, what triggers a paradigm shift?
Accumulated anomalies