Critically discuss the concepts of empiricism and empirical methods and their use in geography. Empiricism is a philosophical doctrine that our knowledge only comes from experiences. It can be described as a central role of observation. Empiricism was eventually somewhat replaced around the 1970’s by Positivism‚ Humanism‚ Marxist‚ Feminism and Post-Colonialism. However it still plays an important role today’s society‚ for example in the cataloguing of species. There is about 1.7 million species
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Is it OK to use animals for scientific research? The question I am answering is if it is it OK to use animals for scientific research. this is a very open question and will need research as many people have different views and opinions. Some people may believe there is no problem with testing on animals‚ however others believe the total opposite and that it is cruel to the animal as they believe that animals have the same rights as humans. Or some people may not be interested and just not care
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BIOL 101 1. The Scientific Method a. Scientific Method Steps i. Step 1 Make Observations: A researcher thinks of a question after making an observation of something in life. 1. Scientists observed patterns in surveys that habitual coffee drinking reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes (Yamauchi et al). ii. Step 2 Propose a hypothesis: The researcher proposes a hypothesis to describe the observation that may be true or false. 1. Coffee and caffeine reduces the development of diabetes. iii. Step 3 Test
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01.03 Scientific Method Scenario 3 Ruben wants to determine if listening to different types of music will have an effect on a person’s pulse. His hypothesis states that if a person listens to rap music‚ their pulse will increase more than if they listen to other types of music. Ruben takes each participant’s pulse before‚ during‚ and after listening to 30 minutes of music. He has his mother listen to rock music‚ his sister listen to classical music‚ and his friend listen to rap music. From the
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (PSH IV) TERM PAPER SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTATION IN RESEARCH ARDEEP PANESAR PSYCHOLOGY (HONS.) II YEAR 52 A Scientific Research is a systematic‚ controlled‚ empirical‚ and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about the presumed relations among natural phenomena. An important step in research is To Publish good research data correctly. Reporting The Research is essential for the progress of science and also to maintain the self-correcting nature of science
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Scientific Method - Mealworms Abstract The experiment is designed to determine which substrate‚ A (oat bran) or B (peat moss) will be better nourishment for a mealworm after exposed for 7 days. A total of 30 mealworms were placed in the substrates for a period of 7 days; 15 in substrate A and 15 in substrate B. The data was compiled and analyzed on day 7 to determine the change of mass in each of the mealworms. The experiment proved my hypothesis to be correct; the mealworms would not thrive
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innovation‚ and social transformation. Its ideas were grounded in the claim that divine truth could be known intuitively. Based in New England and existing in various forms from the 1830s to the 1880s‚ transcendentalism is usually considered the principal expression of romanticism in America. Many prominent ministers‚ reformers‚ and writers of the era were associated with it‚ including Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)‚ Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)‚ Margaret Fuller (1810–1850)‚ Theodore Parker (1810–1860)
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for everyone. First of all‚ when you take a nap that’s too long‚ the nap will take on a negative effect. People always say that if you are tired or a bit sleepy‚ then taking a nap will solve the problem. However‚ according to the video Scientific Power of Naps‚ “When you sleep too long‚ you feel more tired‚ groggy‚ and want to go back to sleep.” So when you take a long nap‚ you won’t feel refreshed but you will feel sleepier than before. Feeling groggy isn’t going to help you on your
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Scientific Revolution Aristotle and Claudius Ptolemy 16th century science was based on their conclusions Geocentric model: Earth is motion less other planets revolve around it Epicycles- Plotlemy’s idea circles within circles Crystalline spheres: heavens are made of a weightless substance allowing them to move Medieval thinkiners used Aristotle and Ptolemy ideology into a Christian framework Thomas Aquinas uses Unmoved Mover concept to confirm G-d’s existence Medieval thinkers believed their hypothesis
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Scientific Breakthrough Paper Forensic DNA typing has had a broad‚ positive impact on the criminal justice system. In recent years‚ convictions have been obtained that previously would have been impossible. Countless suspects have been eliminated prior to the filing of charges. Old‚ unsolved criminal cases‚ as well as new cases‚ have been solved. In a very few case‚ mistakenly accused defendants have been freed both before trial and after incarceration. Increasingly‚ the unidentified remains of
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