1. When you “know” that you do not want to eat fried worms, even when everyone around you
says that they taste great, your decision is based on the method of ____.
a. empiricism
b. faith
c. tenacity
d. authority
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
2. A student who believes that his or her performance on tests is influenced by wearing a lucky
hat is using the method of ____.
a. empiricism
b. faith
c. tenacity
d. authority
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
,3. A person who buys a lottery ticket because s/he just feels lucky is using the method of ____.
a. empiricism
b. faith
c. tenacity
d. intuition
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
4. Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people accept information as true
because it has been believed for a very long time or is supported by superstition?
a. intuition
b. rationalism
c. tenacity
d. authority
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
,5. What is a potential problem with the method of authority?
a. A person may claim to be an expert when he or she really is not.
b. An “expert” answer may be only a personal, subjective opinion.
c. An expert may be giving answers outside his or her area of expertise.
d. The other three choices are all potential problems.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Analyze
6. Magazine advertisements that use celebrities to sell makeup employ which method of acquiring
knowledge?
a. tenacity
b. authority
c. empiricism
d. rationalism
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
7. Finding the address and phone number of a restaurant by Googling the name of the restaurant
is an example of using the ____.
, a. empirical method
b. rational method
c. method of authority
d. scientific method
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
8. Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from
teachers and textbooks?
a. empiricism
b. rationalism
c. method of authority
d. scientific method
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
9. The mode of inquiry that is called the method of faith is a variant of which other method of
inquiry?
a. empiricism
says that they taste great, your decision is based on the method of ____.
a. empiricism
b. faith
c. tenacity
d. authority
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
2. A student who believes that his or her performance on tests is influenced by wearing a lucky
hat is using the method of ____.
a. empiricism
b. faith
c. tenacity
d. authority
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
,3. A person who buys a lottery ticket because s/he just feels lucky is using the method of ____.
a. empiricism
b. faith
c. tenacity
d. intuition
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
4. Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people accept information as true
because it has been believed for a very long time or is supported by superstition?
a. intuition
b. rationalism
c. tenacity
d. authority
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.01 - Describe tenacity and intuition as methods
of knowing or acquiring knowledge. Identify an example and explain
the limitations of each method.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
,5. What is a potential problem with the method of authority?
a. A person may claim to be an expert when he or she really is not.
b. An “expert” answer may be only a personal, subjective opinion.
c. An expert may be giving answers outside his or her area of expertise.
d. The other three choices are all potential problems.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Analyze
6. Magazine advertisements that use celebrities to sell makeup employ which method of acquiring
knowledge?
a. tenacity
b. authority
c. empiricism
d. rationalism
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
7. Finding the address and phone number of a restaurant by Googling the name of the restaurant
is an example of using the ____.
, a. empirical method
b. rational method
c. method of authority
d. scientific method
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
8. Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from
teachers and textbooks?
a. empiricism
b. rationalism
c. method of authority
d. scientific method
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: 1.2 Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GRAV.METH.16.01.02 - Describe and identify an example of the
method of authority and explain its limitations.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
9. The mode of inquiry that is called the method of faith is a variant of which other method of
inquiry?
a. empiricism
