-
philosophy of science,
evidence is
understood as that
which confirms or
disconfirms scientific hypotheses.
Measurements of Mercury's "anomalous" orbit, for...
- on the
other hand,
evidence is
understood as that
which confirms or
disconfirms scientific hypotheses and
arbitrates between competing theories. For...
- counterproductive. For example,
since conspiracy theories can
reinterpret disconfirming information as part of
their narrative, re****ing a
claim can result...
- in an investigation, but then may only s****
confirming rather than
disconfirming evidence. A
medical practitioner may
prematurely focus on a particular...
-
which motivates people to
perform selective exposure (i.e.,
avoiding disconfirming information) as a dissonance-reduction strategy. It is hypothesized...
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skepticism of his
beliefs that followed. He said that he
looked for
disconfirming evidence and
alternative explanations for reports, but, as the Washington...
- ****umed that
initial information regarding the
source either confirms or
disconfirms mood-congruent expectations. Specifically, a
positive mood may lead to...
-
repeat the
experiments and
observations in the
initial study to
confirm or
disconfirm it. The
scientific method is
often analyzed as a
series of
steps that...
- that
people do not tend to pay
attention to
other information that
might disconfirm the
credibility of the predictions."
Nickerson 1998, pp. 180–181. Eysenck...
-
misinterpreted the
results to
conform to
their political leanings. This
study disconfirms the "science
comprehension thesis" and
supports the "identity-protective...
