RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Method of Tenacity.
Answer: information is accepted as true because it has always been
believed or because superstition supports it
◉ issues with the method of tenacity.
Answer: - information might not be accurate
- no method for correcting erroneous ideas
◉ method of intuition.
Answer: information is accepted on the bias of a hunch or gut feeling
◉ Method of authority.
Answer: a person relies on information or answers from an expert in
the subject area
◉ issues with the method of authority.
Answer: -it does not always provide accurate information
- answers obtained from an expert could be personal or subjective
, - generalized
-often accepted without question
- not all experts are experts
◉ Method of faith.
Answer: people put complete trust in the authority figure and accept
information from the authority figure without a doubt or a challenge
◉ ways to increase confidence in the information you obtain by the
method of authority.
Answer: - evaluate the source of the information
- evaluate the information itself
-
◉ rational method/ Rationalism.
Answer: seeks answers by the use of logical reasoning
◉ Premise statements.
Answer: describe the facts or assumptions that are presumed to be
true
◉ argument.
SCIENCES FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Method of Tenacity.
Answer: information is accepted as true because it has always been
believed or because superstition supports it
◉ issues with the method of tenacity.
Answer: - information might not be accurate
- no method for correcting erroneous ideas
◉ method of intuition.
Answer: information is accepted on the bias of a hunch or gut feeling
◉ Method of authority.
Answer: a person relies on information or answers from an expert in
the subject area
◉ issues with the method of authority.
Answer: -it does not always provide accurate information
- answers obtained from an expert could be personal or subjective
, - generalized
-often accepted without question
- not all experts are experts
◉ Method of faith.
Answer: people put complete trust in the authority figure and accept
information from the authority figure without a doubt or a challenge
◉ ways to increase confidence in the information you obtain by the
method of authority.
Answer: - evaluate the source of the information
- evaluate the information itself
-
◉ rational method/ Rationalism.
Answer: seeks answers by the use of logical reasoning
◉ Premise statements.
Answer: describe the facts or assumptions that are presumed to be
true
◉ argument.