What are
the goals of scientific enquiry?
What are the goals of scientific enquiry?
The goals
of scientific enquiry are as follows:
Description
− It is very important in a scientific enquiry to describe
the behaviour or a phenomenon accurately in order to be able to deal
with it.
Prediction
− Scientific enquiry aims at the understanding of a
particular behaviour in relationship to other behaviours or events.
It tries to predict their occurrences under certain conditions with
a margin of error.
Explanation
− Scientific enquiry is conducted to know the causal
factors or determinants of behaviour and the conditions where the
behaviour does not occur.
Control
− Being able to explain behaviour also leads to the
control in behaviour by making changes in its antecedent conditions.
The control refers to making a particular behaviour happen, reduce
it and enhance it.
Application
− Application of a particular behaviour aims at bringing
about positive changes in the lives of people by solving their
problems in various settings.
The goals of scientific enquiry are as follows:
Description − It is very important in a scientific enquiry to describe the behaviour or a phenomenon accurately in order to be able to deal with it.
Prediction − Scientific enquiry aims at the understanding of a particular behaviour in relationship to other behaviours or events. It tries to predict their occurrences under certain conditions with a margin of error.
Explanation − Scientific enquiry is conducted to know the causal factors or determinants of behaviour and the conditions where the behaviour does not occur.
Control − Being able to explain behaviour also leads to the control in behaviour by making changes in its antecedent conditions. The control refers to making a particular behaviour happen, reduce it and enhance it.
Application − Application of a particular behaviour aims at bringing about positive changes in the lives of people by solving their problems in various settings.
