WJEC Psychology PY4 - Controversies - The Status of Psychology as a Science Define these key terms. 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: AliceCreated on: 04-05-13 17:44 What is science? A method of research that aims to find general laws that can be used to help us understand and control the world around us. 1 of 6 What is a controlled observation? An independent variable (IV) is manipulated and the effects on the dependent variable (DV) is observed. 2 of 6 What is objective research? Research that is totally free from personal opinions or prejudices. 3 of 6 What is falsifiable research? Research that is able to be proven wrong by others. 4 of 6 What is replicable research? Research that has a detailed set of specific precedures that can be easily followed by other researchers to gain the same conclusion. 5 of 6 What is a paradigm? A shared set of assumptions about the subject and the methodology of it's study. 6 of 6
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