Psychology A-Level
induction and deduction
What induction and deduction means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of induction and deduction
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Reference: OCR
Reasoning from observations up to a general claim is induction, while reasoning down from a theory to a prediction is deduction.
Topics that use induction and deduction
- How science works (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- applications of psychology
- economic implications
- evidence and policy
- falsification
- objectivity and control
- replicability
- socially sensitive research
Using induction and deduction in the exam
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