Sociology A-Level

Falsification and Verification

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Popper defines science through falsification, arguing sociology is largely unscientific because its theories cannot be proven wrong, whereas verification seeks evidence to prove a theory true.

AQA · Subject Content – A-level: Core themes - 4.1.3 Theory and Methods

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