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Question 5

Which of the following best describes the scientific principle of falsifiability in psychological research?

A

The expectation that a scientific theory must be comprehensive enough to accommodate and explain any potential observational outcome.

B

The requirement that a theory must be formulated in a way that allows its hypotheses to be empirically tested and potentially shown to be false.

C

The process of modifying hypotheses after data collection has occurred to ensure the results align with the overarching theoretical framework.

D

The absolute replication of a study's original methodology to confirm that the identical statistical results are consistently obtained.

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  1. A Level
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47 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology How science works. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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