Terms

• What does 'falsifiability' refer to in psychology?

  Possibility that a hypothesis could be false
• What does 'objectivity' mean in psychological research?

  Measurement not affected by researcher expectations
• What is 'replicability' in the context of research?

  Accurate recording of procedures for replication
• What are 'empirical methods' in psychology?

  Using observation/testing to gain knowledge
• What is a 'paradigm' in psychological research?

  A shared set of assumptions about a subject
• What is a 'paradigm shift'?

  Progress until a scientific revolution occurs