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In order to prove a psychological theory,
(A) you need to run an experiment.
(B) you need to find statistically significant results.
(C) you must replicate your findings.
(D) you have to first prove your hypotheses.
(E) it is impossible to prove a theory.
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(E) it is impossible to prove a theory.
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It is impossible to prove a theory. Experiments and other research methods, even when they yield statistically significant results and those results are replicated, can garner support for a theory but not proof. It isn’t really even possible to prove a hypothesis because the term proof implies that you are absolutely sure about something and given the role of probability in hypothesis testing, we can never really be 100 percent certain about anything.
Posted : 30/04/2024 7:36 pm