Chapter 1: The Scientific Method

What is the method of acquiring knowledge that relies on instincts and emotions?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Authority

• Intuition

involves using logic and reasoning to acquire new knowledge.

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Authority

• Intuition

Which method of acquiring knowledge involves accepting ideas based on authority figures?

• Empiricism

• Deduction

• Reasoning

• Authority

How is knowledge acquired through observation and experience?

• Through deduction

• Through empiricism

• Through intuition

• Through authority

What is the process of systematically collecting and evaluating evidence to test ideas and answer questions?

• Deduction

• Induction

• Rationalism

• The scientific method

Which method of acquiring knowledge involves using logic and reasoning?

• Authority

• Empiricism

• Reasoning

• Intuition

Deductive reasoning is characterized by:

• Making broader generalizations

• Drawing conclusions from specific observations

• Being open to the fact that the conclusion may not be 100% guaranteed

• Drawing conclusions using reason (logic)

What does the truth of premises guarantee in deductive reasoning?

• The probability of the conclusion

• The truth of the conclusion

• The validity of the premises

• The need for more information

The conclusion of an inductive argument follows with some degree of ________

• Logic

• Probability

• Certainty

• Deduction

What are the three goals of scientific research?

• Description/Explanation, Prediction, and Controlling/Application

• Controlling, Controlling, Controlling

• Description/Explanation, Deduction, and Prediction

• Intuition, Authority, and Empiricism