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BEHV 4010 Exam 1 Study Questions6 Attitudes of Science - ANS-(DEERPP)
Determinism
Empiricism
Experimentation
Replication
Parsimony
Philosophical doubt
Determinism - ANS-the philosophy that holds that every event, action, and decision
results from something independent of the human will
Empiricism - ANS-the belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through
observation
Experimentation - ANS-the attitude of science in which manipulation of the independent
variable produces a change in the dependent variable
Replication - ANS-the attitude of science that requires the repeating of experiments in
order to determine the reliability and usefulness of findings
Parsimony - ANS-the attitude of science that requires scientists to rule out simple
answers to the results of a study or phenomena before looking further into more
complicated explanations
Philosophical Doubt - ANS-the attitude of science that encourages scientists to
constantly doubt and question the rules of the world and known facts
Briefly explain what Skinner meant by, "science is unique in showing a cumulative
progress" - ANS-Science has immediate tangible results. Scientists also enable other
scientists to follow in their footsteps.
Define what Skinner meant by a, "science of human nature" - ANS-Studying behavior
teaches us about ourselves and why we engage in certain behaviors and not others.
Briefly describe the two "stages" of science described by Mach and Skinner. - ANS-The
first stage is observing single episodes that turn into general rule/scientific law. The later
stage of science arranges the learned rules and laws systemically.
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