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What are the three critical requirements of a scientific approach to the study of groups?
Most scientists, but not all, are interested in three goals: understanding, prediction, and control. Of these three goals, two of them, understanding and prediction, are sought by all scientists. The third goal, control, is sought only by those scientists who can manipulate the phenomena they study.
What are the criteria for evaluating scientific theories?
The seven criteria for theory evaluation are scope, logical consistency, parsimony, utility, testability, heurism and test of time.
What is scientific proposal?
A research proposal has three main points: 1) Explanation of proposed research (what will be done) 2) Methods and techniques to be employed (how it will be done) 3) Novelty and/or importance of the study (why it should be done)
How do steps in scientific method help in solving problems?
The Scientific Method isn’t Just for Scientists
- Identify the problem. The first step in the scientific method is to identify and analyze a problem.
- Form a hypothesis.
- Test the hypothesis by conducting an experiment.
- Analyze the data.
- Communicate the results.
Why the scientific method is important?
The scientific method allows psychological data to be replicated and confirmed in many instances, under different circumstances, and by a variety of researchers. Through replication of experiments, new generations of psychologists can reduce errors and broaden the applicability of theories.
How do you critically evaluate a theory?
How do you critically assess a theory?
- Firstly, you need to clearly explain the theory (this is where you show off all the knowledge, facts and figures that you’ve learnt).
- Secondly, you need to show the theory’s weaknesses and strengths (this is where you demonstrate your critical judgement).