Empirical Cycle
A.D. de Groot's empirical cycle:
- Observation: The collecting and organisation of empirical facts; Forming hypothesis.
- Induction: Formulating hypothesis.
- Deduction: Deducting consequences of hypothesis as testable predictions.
- Testing: Testing the hypothesis with new empirical material.
- Evaluation: Evaluating the outcome of testing or else
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