Research Terminology

• Scientific Method


  Uses emperical evidence to test predictions

  Steps:

  1. Identifying Question
  2. Hypothesis
  3. Choosing research design - Interviews
  4. Collect data
  5. Analyse research - statistical testing
  6. Communicate findings - allows for reliable and valid marks + allows for others to do the same
• Non-scientific Method


  Based on human logic + reasoning

  e.g. Astrologist

  No experiments
• Psuedoscience 


  Science that doesn't base findings = emperical evidence
• Experimental approach


  Prove one variable causes change in another
• Non-experimental Method


  Still a science (no experiments doesn't = no science)