Deciding It Must Be Raining Because You Look Out the Window

question 6

Multiple Choice

Deciding it must be raining because you look out the window and see rain falling is an example of the ______ method of knowing?

• A) intuition
• B) authority
• C) observation
• D) deduction

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Definitions:

Mood Disturbance

Any disruption or imbalance in one's normal mood state, which can include conditions such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result; typically used in the context of the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention.

Effectiveness

The degree to which something achieves its desired outcome or goal under specific conditions.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people outside of the experimental setting.