http://www.google.com/notebook/feeds/09859336497580798442/notebooks/BDRreIgoQkcrhz4Ai2008-07-16T07:19:32.208Zscience Glossary of selected Judgement and Decision-making, Belief-related, and other Psychology termsGoogle Notebook1110http://www.google.com/notebook/feeds/09859336497580798442/notebooks/BDRreIgoQkcrhz4Ai/NDRFIIgoQy_Loz4Ai2007-01-10T03:08:18.123Z2008-07-16T07:19:32.208ZScience
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">An organized and </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRFIIgoQoaP12P4h"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">systematic</font></span></a></span><font color="#274e13"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSXVIgoQ8-eWgfYh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">approach</font></span></a></span></font><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> to </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQX9IgoQmYzxooEi"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">investigating</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQNsIgoQoK-tp_Yh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">phenomena</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">, and a body of </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQt47yzvch"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">knowledge</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> obtained through the application of </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQtPIgoQ8fjoz4Ai"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">scientific methodology</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">. Science requires its </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQRcIgoQifCXuPwh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">procedures</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> and </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSJLIgoQ6J3nt_Mh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">conclusions</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> to satisfy the </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQNsIgoQi4e1t_Mh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">criterion</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> of </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDTJcIgoQoZDKyPgh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">empirical proof</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">A fundamental </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRreIgoQvOSQuPwh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">idea</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> about science is that it is </span><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#2daa00;font-family:Verdana">only</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Verdana"> </span></i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Verdana"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/07491261619920101511/BDR09IgoQ5efAyIsi"><span style="color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><font color="#274e13">false</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Verdana"> </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Verdana"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQxLIgoQyOvct_Mh"><span style="color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><font color="#274e13">claims</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">, </span><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#2daa00;font-family:Verdana">not</span></i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQtPIgoQ6Lrrzvch"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">truths</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">, which can be </span><span style="font-size:8pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Verdana">‘</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSVoIgoQ8vq--KAj"><span style="color:#274e13"><font color="#274e13">proven</font></span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:8pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Verdana">’</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> – a well-</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQ5DIgoQiNu-mIMi"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">supported</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"> claim in science is one which is the <span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#2daa00;font-family:Tahoma"><em>survivor</em></span> of multiple (</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQRcIgoQ1czsn4Ii"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">competent</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">) attempts to <span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQGpIgoQx8H1-akj"><span style="color:#003300"><font face="arial,sans-serif" color="#274e13">demonstrate</font></span></a></span> that the claim is </span><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#2daa00;font-family:Verdana">incorrect</span></i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">.</span></p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"></p></span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">(see also: </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSXVIgoQ8-eWgfYh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">scientific approach</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRzpIgoQs4ee1_Uh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">pseudo-science</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQ-P6b__Yh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">systematic evidence</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQKlIgoQvdCFk5Ej"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">Studies – Scientific or Empirical</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQsfDcpvch"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">evolution</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQlbIgoQ5uaM8Pkh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">anecdotal evidence</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRreIgoQo9W5_f8h"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">(conceptual) models</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQX9IgoQ-teRuPwh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">operational definition</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDSrpIgoQmNa5-YAi"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">critical thinking</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQzhIgoQzeTNpvch"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">theory (scientific)</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial"> ,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDR1XIgoQ9aGIg_Yh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">falsifiability</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#33cc00;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#003300;font-family:Arial"> <a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDRPpIgoQjO7n5vIh"><span style="color:#003300"><font color="#274e13">testability</font></span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial">, <span style="font-size:8pt;color:maroon;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.google.com/notebook/public/09859336497580798442/BDQ9jIgoQkcKnhZYj"><span style="color:#990000"><font color="#274e13">alternative explanations</font></span></a></span>) .</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:#60bf00;font-family:Arial"></span>
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