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Important Experiments in Philosophy of Science

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Michelson-Morley Experiment

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Disproved the existence of the 'aether', leading to the development of the theory of special relativity.

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Pavlov's Dog

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Demonstrated classical conditioning, showing that a reflex can be triggered by an unrelated stimulus after conditioning.

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Double-Slit Experiment

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Demonstrates that light and matter can display characteristics of both classically defined waves and particles, embodying wave-particle duality.

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Peregrine Falcon Experiment

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Explored genetic diversity in falcon populations to better understand the effects of a population bottleneck.

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Stanford Prison Experiment

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Explored the psychological effects of perceived power, focusing on the struggle between prisoners and prison officers.

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Luria's Syllogistic Reasoning Experiment

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Studied the intersection of culture and cognitive processes, revealing how education shapes logical reasoning.

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The Fizeau Experiment

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Measured the speed of light in moving water, which supported the idea that light's speed is constant and led to the development of the theory of relativity.

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Bobo Doll Experiment

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Investigated social learning theory, demonstrating that children can learn aggression through observation.

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Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment

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Demonstrated that the acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects regardless of their masses.

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Thomas Young's Light Interference Experiment

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Demonstrated the wave nature of light, which was crucial for the development of wave optics.

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Thales' Experiment on Static Electricity

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One of the earliest documented experiments, showing that rubbing certain materials together creates a charge (static electricity).

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Schrödinger's Cat

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Illustrates the counterintuitive nature of quantum mechanics and the problem of the observer effect.

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Milgram's Obedience Experiment

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Studied the willingness of individuals to obey authority figures, even when asked to perform actions conflicting with their personal conscience.

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The EPR Paradox

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Introduces the concept of entanglement and challenges the completeness of quantum mechanics as described by standard Copenhagen interpretation.

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The Asch Conformity Experiments

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Explored group conformity and showed that social pressure can cause individuals to conform to an incorrect majority.

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The Hawthorne Effect

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The phenomenon where individuals change their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed.

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The Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

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Discovered the atomic nucleus and led to the development of the planetary model of the atom.

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The Monster Study

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Explored the impact of positive and negative speech therapy on children and is notable for its controversial methodology.

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Heisenberg's Microscope

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A thought experiment that illustrates the uncertainty principle, which places limits on the accuracy of measurements.

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Watson and Rayner's Little Albert Experiment

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Demonstrated that emotional responses could be classically conditioned in humans.

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