features of a science

• the features of a science are:

  theory construction

  falsifiability

  objectivity

  replicability

  control

  empiricism

  hypothesis testing

  paradigm shift
• theory construction- collection of general principles that explain facts
• objectivity- free from opinion
• replicability- the research can be repeated under the same conditions and the same results are found

  so the results were not a fluke and are therefore reliable
• control- extraneous variables controlled preventing from impacting the dependant variable

  so the only thing affecting the DV is the IV

  so we can establish a cause and effect relationship
• empiricism- the idea that knowledge is based on experience and observation, we can see it and measure it so it is empirical
• hypothesis testing- is it testable
• paradigm shift- a shared set of assumptions and methods about a subject, that is then questioned. this critique gains popularity and a shift in ideas occurs