features of a science

• replicability - when an experiment or scientific procedure can be done again and produce similar findings. must have standardised procedures for this
• falsifiability - theories are not classed as scientific unless they can meet the possibility of being proven untrue
• objectivity - scientific studies or theory should not be influenced by personal biases
• empirical methods- scientific approach that gathers data or evidence through direct observations or experiences
• hypothesis testing - theories should produce statements that are testable
• theory construction - process of developing an explanation for the cause of behaviour by systematically gathering and organising evidence