Features of Science (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does objectivity mean in research?
What does objectivity mean in research?
Personal bias minimised in research
Which research methods have the greatest level of control?
Which research methods have the greatest level of control?
Lab-based methods
Which methods tend to be the most objective?
Which methods tend to be the most objective?
Lab-based methods
What is the empirical method based on?
What is the empirical method based on?
Gathering evidence via observation
When can a theory claim to be scientific?
When can a theory claim to be scientific?
When empirically tested & verified
What does replicability refer to?
What does replicability refer to?
Procedures repeated by other researchers
For a theory to be trusted, findings must be repeatable across what?
For a theory to be trusted, findings must be repeatable across what?
Different contexts & circumstances
What does replication help determine?
What does replication help determine?
Validity & reliability
What must psychologists do for replication to occur?
What must psychologists do for replication to occur?
Report investigations with precision
What is the principle of falsifiability?
What is the principle of falsifiability?
Theory admits possibility of being untrue