The Distinction in Science Between the Context of Discovery and the Context

question 11

Multiple Choice

The distinction in science between the context of discovery and the context of justification is essentially the distinction between

• A) Generating hypotheses and testing hypotheses
• B) Finding facts and proving theories
• C) Testing theories and testing hypotheses
• D) Building theories and generating facts

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.