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Science has to either prove or refute the knowledge that it produces.

Science is objective not subjective.

The social sciences include sub-branches such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, ethnology, economics, and law. Physiology is classified as a physical science.

Measurement refers to symbolic representation, especially digital, of the characteristics, qualities, and objects—in other words, the variables—through observation.

It is relevant to reaching a general truth.

Gathering Information about the Problem

Some researchers in documentaries start living with the members of a tribe in order to get to know and understand their culture better. This kind of studies are examples for ethnography.

There are four main ethical principles that researchers have to follow:

• Not harming the participants

• Granting written consent from the participants

• Preserving confidentiality

        • Avoiding scientific deception

Some of the fundamental characteristics of science are as follows:

• It is objective

• It focuses on the reality in nature

• It is systematic and organized

• It is cumulative

• It is replicable

Philosophy tries to discover what should be, but science focuses on analyzing the relations that exist in nature.

Physical sciences, also called natural sciences, is the general name for the branches of science such as physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, botany, and physiology. The social sciences include sub-branches such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, ethnology, economics, and law.

Physical sciences, also called natural sciences, is the general name for the branches of science such as physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, botany, and physiology. The social sciences include sub-branches such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, ethnology, economics, and law.

Law, a general outcome of physical sciences, is a scientific rule that holds true under all circumstances.

Mathematics, computer and information sc., physical sc., chemical sc., Earth and environmental sc., Biological sc. are all examples of natural sciences.

History and archeology, languages and literature philosophy, ethics,religion, art are some examples for humanities.

Some general characteristics of casual knowledge is as follows:

-Is based on personal intuition 

-Accumulates mostly on its own 

-Is directed towards instant personal needs

-Is relevant to personal decision-making

-Is relevant to reaching a general truth

-Is mostly biased 

-Includes personal desires and subjective comments

-Is not necessarily organized

The research problem should be researchable, observable, measurable, and assessable.

A hypothesis is the prediction of the results of a research.

Quantitative research uses deductive method but qualitative research employs inductive method.