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theory data cycle

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  1. start with a theory
  2. from theory you get hypothesis
  3. from hypothesis you generate predictions
  4. you collect data
  5. figure out how data relates to your theory
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theory

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general set of ideas or a general framework that is meant to organize a bunch of ideas

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hypothesis

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a specific statement stating how certain phenomena relate to each other

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predictions

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assertion in the specific context of research designs

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data

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set of observations

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three things that make a good theory

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  1. supported by data
  2. falsifiable
  3. parsimonious
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best support involves:

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  1. replication

2. converging data

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converging data

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different labs are all finding the same thing

- research is being done using various types of methods

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falsifiable

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if there is no way of disproving a theory then its not a good theory

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parsimonious

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simplest explanation is the best explanation

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how to pick the more parsimonious theory

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pick the simpler theory if they both explain something equally well
- otherwise select the theory that best explains the data