Psychology A-Level
falsification
What falsification means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of falsification
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Reference: OCR
A hypothesis must be stated so that some outcome could refute it, unlike a claim which accommodates every possible result.
Topics that use falsification
- How science works (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- applications of psychology
- economic implications
- evidence and policy
- induction and deduction
- objectivity and control
- replicability
- socially sensitive research
Using falsification in the exam
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