Axioms
Universal accepted truths
Not subject to debate
Assumptions
-Accepted as true without concrete evidence
-Subject to questioning and revision based on new evidence
Inductive reasoning advantages
Allows for discovery of new knowledge based on empirical observations
Can be useful when generating hypotheses
Inductive reasoning disadvantages
Subject to the risk of making false generalizations
It cannot guarantee the absolute validity of the conclusion
Deductive reasoning advantages
Is precise and rigorous provides logical valid conclusions
Useful for testing hypotheses
Deductive reasoning advantages
Is precise and rigorous provides logical valid conclusions
Useful for testing hypotheses
Deductive reasoning limitations
Depend on the accuracy and completeness of the premises
It cannot generate new knowledge
Deductive reasoning limitations
Depend on the accuracy and completeness of the premises
It cannot generate new knowledge
Falsifiability
The ability to prove a conjecture or an idea wrong through the process of inquiry or experimentation
Empiricism
Knowledge comes from experiences
Empiricism
Knowledge comes from experiences
Primary qualities (John Locke)
Weight mass density (objectively real)
Secondary qualities (John Locke)
Colour taste texture (subjectively real)
What does APA stand for
American Physiological Association
Why do we use APA in kinesiology
Uses:
Name of authors within the text
Encourages correct attribution to the author
When having discussions, debates
