Hypothetico-deductive Model of Science

Definition of Hypothetico-deductive Model of Science

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Hypothetico-deductive Model of Science: The classical or traditional model of how science operates: scientists are assumed to begin with a theory, deduce a hypothesis from the theory and then gather evidence to test the hypothesis. If the hypothesis is confirmed the theory is assumed to be correct or useful. See: HYPOTHESIS /THEORY in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

Hypothetico-deductive Model of Science: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Hypothetico-deductive Model of Science. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada