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Science
Science is a structured
process of seeking
the
TRUTH
Other Methods
Conclusions based on Making conclusions based
intuition on poor experiments.
Arrive at conclusions based Examples: improper sampling
on tradition
Authority is a source of
knowledge
Common sense
Pseudo-science
What is the Scientific Method?
Formulate a problem
Issues to be studied
observation
previous research
theoretical articles
Narrow down your problem
identify your variables
present theoretical definitions of the variables
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systematic
plan for doing
research
Types of research designs
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Tuskegee Experiment
40 years
continued
even with
a cure
Nuremberg Trials 1945
Twenty-three Nazi
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experiments on German ● Third level
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of other countries. The
experiments ranged
from studying the
effects of high altitude
and malaria to
sterilization