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Why do we do research? |
In order to resolve uncertainty
- Not always all uncertainty but the more the better |
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How do we "bullet-proof" our research and where can it go wrong? |
Making contingency plans before things go wrong
During sampling, procedural issues and non-linearities (earthquakes) |
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What revolutionary hypothesis did Ignac Semmelweis come up with? |
That physicians were bringing in pathogens (from the previous dissection of corpses) that brought upon the death of new mothers |
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What was Semmelweis's mistake that caused the medical establishment to adopt his procedures 20 years late? |
He did not publish his results |
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What are the four perspctives on the value of research? Briefly describe each |
1. Radical: Every man has the right to an opinion no matter how different it is from mine. |
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How do we know what is real? |
Sensory processes: - Taste - Vision - Hearing |
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What is our job as researchers in order to find out the truth? |
- To be aware of our limitations as a human being - To question the results of our (and others) research - To continue to improve our research methodology |