Health Sciences 2801A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Paradigm Shift, Falsifiability, Normal Science
24 Dec 2017
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Hypothesis universal statement about the world and describes all instances of something. Normal science scientists accept the existing theories and use them to solve scientific puzzles. Extraordinary science scientists are setting out to question the existing theories and attempt to refute them. Scientific revolution occurs during a period of extraordinary science, and brings about a new paradigm. Paradigm a set of theories, concepts, and practices that guide scientific work during a period of normal science. Incommensurable concepts used in an earlier paradigm have different meaning when used in a new paradigm. Experimental reasoning one begins with the cause and infers it"s likely effects. Historical reasoning one begins with the effects and one infers the likely cause. Experimental science researchers manipulate the presumed cause and tries to identify the most likely cause. Historical science researchers observe the effects of a past event and try to identify the most likely cause. Demonstration a repeat performance of an experiment (according to crease).
