slide deck 2: objectives of science & tenets of science

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9 Terms

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to describe

describe subject, human behavior, find patterns and trends.

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to explain

identify the reason or casual factor for trends, describe general laws.

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to predict

make predictions using explanation.

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to control

use prediction to control some events, phenomena, behaviors

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determinism

events have natural causes

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empiricism

scientists rely on empirical data to confirm/ refute claims

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replicability

findings be replicable before they are accepted

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falsifiability

smth in research was false, showing expection in research.

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parsimony

scientist look for simplest explanation for a phenomena