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What feature of science am I? - Research Methods
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AQA Psychology Year 2 Activity Cara Flanagan, Jo Haycock, Mark Jones, Ruth Jones © Illuminate Publishing 2016

Chapter 3: Research methods

Features of science

82–

What feature of science am I?

3.

I am the principle that a theory cannot be considered scientific unless it admits the possibility of being found untrue.

I am a signicant change in the dominant unifying theory within a scientic discipline, brought about by new ndings and understanding.

Consider the following features that are being described and simply insert the word beneath each description. Identify who, or which approach, might have made it.

I involve minimising all sources of personal bias to prevent distortion or influence on the research process.

I am the extent to which scientific procedures and findings can be repeated by other researchers.

I am the process of deriving new hypotheses from an existing theory.

I am an agreed set of assumptions and methods within a scientific discipline.

I am the scientific process of gathering evidence through direct observation and experience.

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What feature of science am I?

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AQA Psychology Year 2 Activity Cara Flanagan, Jo Haycock, Mark Jones, Ruth Jones
©
Ill uminate Publishing 2016
Chapter 3: Research methods
Features of science
82–83
What feature of science am I?
3.17
I am the principle that a theory
cannot be considered scientifi c
unless it admits the possibility of
being found untrue.
I am a signifi cant change in the
dominant unifying theory within
a scientifi c discipline, brought
about by new fi ndings and
understanding.
Consider the following features that are being described and simply
insert the word beneath each description. Identify who, or which
approach, might have made it.
I involve minimisi ng all sources
of personal bias to prevent
distortion or infl uence on the
research process.
I am the extent to which
scientifi c procedures and
ndings can be repeated by
other researchers.
I am the process of deriving new
hypotheses from an existing
theory.
I am an agreed set of
assumptions and methods
within a scientifi c discipline.
I am the scientific
process of gathering
evidence through
direct observation and
experience.