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Before conducting formal experiments, scientists must first formulate ideas and hypotheses to test. To generate these new concepts, researchers frequently draw upon foundational methods of knowing, including intuition, authority, rationalism, and basic empiricism, before subjecting them to rigorous scientific evaluation.

Idea Generation in the Scientific Method

A general focus on a specific behavior or psychological characteristic, such as talkativeness, learning, or depression. These broad interests serve as the initial starting point before they are refined into empirically testable research questions.

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