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With reference to concepts from the philosophy of science, critically evaluate how statistical models and/or clinical tools could be constructed to support a personalised and evidence-based approach to nutrition practice on this topic.

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Ambrose

A mechanistic Review: Early diagnosis of Hashimotos Thyroiditis using a causal bayesian network. Description Design and justify a research proposal on a topic relevant to PN (LO: 5). Critically analyse and evaluate relevant literature to justify the choice of topic. Detail a methodology to gather and evaluate evidence to achieve the research aims (LO: 3, […]

Is Psychology a science? Has it ever been a science? Discuss, with reference to both historical and contemporary evidence.

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Ambrose

Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology Description Title: Is Psychology a science? Has it ever been a science? Discuss, with reference to both historical and contemporary evidence. Guidance: Type of assessment/structure; • This assessment is a position statement. Look at both sides of the issue/evidence but a position statement takes one position not two! This […]

What features of Popper’s and Kuhn’s views does Lakatos preserve and why? What do you think is the proper criterion for science? Can there really be such a criterion? Explain.

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ambrose

Philosophy of science. Compare and contrast the views of Popper, Kuhn, and Lakatos on the issue of demarcation. What is the demarcation problem, as Popper describes it, and what is Popper’s criterion for science? Why does he reject inductive confirmation as a mark of science? Why does he think his new criterion is better? What […]

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With reference to concepts from the philosophy of science, critically evaluate how statistical models and/or clinical tools could be constructed to support a personalised and evidence-based approach to nutrition practice on this topic.

Is Psychology a science? Has it ever been a science? Discuss, with reference to both historical and contemporary evidence.

What features of Popper’s and Kuhn’s views does Lakatos preserve and why? What do you think is the proper criterion for science? Can there really be such a criterion? Explain.