Research methods 3: Philosophy of science 3

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What is the basis of Bayesian inference?
There is a degree of belief in a scientific hypothesis given the evidence
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Bayes theorem:
Change in probability of a hypothesis to new revised probability in light of new evidence
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What theories pose problems for Bayes theorem?
Theories invented without a prior theory
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The main function of normal science is what?
Puzzle-solving
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Revolutionary science does what?
Establish a new paradigm
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Why does Kuhn think we can't say a new paradigm is better than an old one?
They are too different to be compared
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If the data in an experiment is inconsistent, what should the scientists do?
Change methods
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