RSC2601 Exam Preparation

A person of high academic standing is given the task by the local government to investigate the best ways of ensuring participation of people living in a small town in an agricultural development project. Being of her high status, she speaks with authority. The research results obtained by this person must be: 1) accepted unquestioningly because of the high academic standing of the researcher 2) rejected because authority is not a valid way to gain knowledge 3) rejected because participation is a form of common sense knowledge 4) accepted if it withstands critical scrutiny The different accounts of people having witnessed a car accident can be ascribed to: 1) overgeneralisation 2) selective observation 3) ego involvement 4) stress People's dependence on media presentations for understanding the impact of, for example, sophisticated communication technology on their daily lives, is an example of . 1) media myths. 2) authonty 3) mythical Interpretation of technology. 4) scepticism towards technology.