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intersubjective-
- involving or occurring between separate conscious minds.INTERSUBJECTIVE AGREEMENT: norm of science where different researchers studying the same problem arrive at the same conclusion.
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objectivity-
- quality of being objective.(consistent with agreement reality from ch.1)
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systematic-
- done or acting according to a fixed plan or system.
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subjective-
- based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.SUBJECTIVITY- judgement based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than facts.
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empirical-
- based on concerned with or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
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theory-
- a systematic explanation for observed facts and laws that describe and predict.( systematic explanation for observed facts and laws that relate to a particular aspect of life)
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hypothesis-
- a specified expectation about empirical reality derived from propositions.
- hypothesis testing- observations aimed at finding out..
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paradigm-
- a fundamental perspective or model that organizes our view of the world.(general point of view--> a frame of reference or paradigm)
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*review : inductive reasoning-
- particular instances to general principles, from facts to theories.induction-one starts from observed data and develops a generalization that explains the relationships between the objects observed.
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*review: deductive reasoning-
- from general to the particular, applying a theory to a particular case.
- (deduction) reason towards observation.
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tentative-
- not fully worked out, not certain or fixed.
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