PSYA01H3 : Chp 2 Notes
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Scientific method: a set of rules that governs the collection and analysis of data gained through observation. Scientists of all disciplines report the details of their research methods in sufficient detail that other investigators can repeat, or replicate, the research. Replication: repetition of an experiment or observational study to see whether previous results will be obtained. It ensures erroneous results and incorrect conclusions are weeded out. Hypothesis: a statement, usually designed to be tested by an experiment, that tentatively expresses a cause- and-effect relationship btw two or more events. It is an idea, phrased as a general statement, that a scientist wishes to test through scientific research. Occur to scientists as a result of accumulated research and scholarship. Theory: a set of statements designed to explain a set of phenomena; more encompassing than a hypothesis. Describes and explains known facts, proposes relations among variables, and makes new predictions.
