Aronson Invokes James' Notion of a "Leap of Faith" to Argue

question 19

Multiple Choice

Aronson invokes James' notion of a "leap of faith" to argue that:

• A) religious faith is an important topic of social psychological research because our beliefs affect our attitudes, which, in turn, affect our behavior.
• B) researchers should do the best work they can, with the understanding that when other researchers analyze their studies, they will probably improve on it, thus benefiting science as a whole.
• C) if you have faith that you can do a particular study, then you will succeed.
• D) science alone cannot solve our social problems; we must trust in higher powers that are not open to scientific investigation.

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