Theory Construction & Hypothesis Testing; Paradigms & Paradigm Shift (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is a theory in scientific terms?
What is a theory in scientific terms?
A framework for describing a phenomenon
What may theories be based on?
What may theories be based on?
Observations or empirical data
What role does theory construction play in science?
What role does theory construction play in science?
It is a major element of how science works
How does science progress according to the scientific cycle?
How does science progress according to the scientific cycle?
Ideas tested by empirical methods & refined
What does theory construction enable?
What does theory construction enable?
Predictions to be made
How are predictions from theories tested?
How are predictions from theories tested?
Translated into hypotheses & tested
What can data from empirical methods do to a theory?
What can data from empirical methods do to a theory?
Support, reject, or refine it
What is a paradigm?
What is a paradigm?
Shared assumptions & agreed methods
What is a paradigm shift?
What is a paradigm shift?
Significant change in the main theory