Kinesiology 2032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Deductive Reasoning, Null Hypothesis, Unobservable
28 Mar 2017
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Theory: describe objects/events that are not directly observable, fundamental to observations, describe aspects that we can use to explain what we can(cid:495)t observe, e. g. Bloom(cid:495)s taxonomy of learning: true when they accurately describe, unobservable phenomena that truly exist - ie when they match a fact. Scientific method helps us decide which theories are true/false. Theory is specific - eg big bang theory (a specific event) Law is general - eg law of gravity (all objects with mass are included) Tell us how gravity applies to all things. Law: we infer what we cannot observe, eg puddles on the ground infer that it rained. In science, theories guide our perceptions and our decisions about relevance. Science is iterative, in that ideas influence perception. Deductive reasoning: explanations of unobservable phenomena, requires a general pattern of logic that can be empirically tested, follows the x, y, z logic. Ie can use observation to prove / disprove the pattern logic.
