Empirical research

Empirical research  is any activity that uses direct or indirect observation as its test of reality. If atheoretical, it is a form of inductive reasoning. It may also be conducted according to hypothetico-deductive procedures, such as those developed from the work of R. A. Fisher. The empirical researcher attempts to describe accurately the interaction between his instrument (which may be as simple as the human eye) and the entity being observed. The researcher is expected to calibrate his instrument by applying it to known standard objects and documenting the results before applying it to unknown objects. In practice, the accumulation of evidence for or against any particular theory involves planned research designs for the collection of empirical data. Several typographies for such designs have been suggested, one of the most popular of which comes from Campbell and Stanley (1963). They are responsible for popularizing the widely cited distinction among pre-experimental, experimental, and quasi-experimental designs and are staunch advocates of the central role of randomized experiments in educational research. go suck ur mothers and fathers and call em dadday my homie. Oh yes daddy.. wait.. wait.. to much daddy... ahhhh.... oh no.. im pregnant... oh damn papi your dick is like an anaconda dont want none unless u got buns hun got 99 problems but u wont be one like wuut.. My neck, my back, lick my pussy and my crack..up.. down.. all around... make me, make me, wet as fuck..this is psychology you dick juggling apple crumble cunt...== Hallmarks of science == The main distinguishing characteristics of scientific research are purposiveness, rigor, testability, replicability, precision and confidence, objectivity, generalizability, and parsimony. == See also == * Empirical method * Empiricism * Research == External links == * Some Key Concepts for the Design and Review of Empirical Research * Scientifically Based Research nl:Empirisch onderzoek