... of cause and effect relationships. Positivism is a philosophy that emerged in early nineteenth-century in Europe, and whose chief exponent was Auguste Comte, the French philosopher of science. Comte was part of the generation of 'universal' scientific laws and therefore the founder of positivism. Its supporters advocate 'to be able to predict is to be able to control' prevoir pour prevoir. 6. Explain the processes of the sciencific Method in your own words. The process of the scientific method is as follows: Define the question you are researching, Gather information needed to give a good insight into the subject that is being researched, Form hypothesis (a prediction based upon realistic estimate of research), Perform the experiment and collect data, Analyse the data collected and interpret, Draw conclusion and, Finally publish the results. 7. What are the differences between Objective Data and Subjective Data? Objective data is as neutral approach without putting own interpretation or being bias, therefore the ...

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