Why Is a Scientific Approach Preferable to Reliance on Folk

question 86

Multiple Choice

Why is a scientific approach preferable to reliance on folk wisdom and common sense?

• A) Common sense approaches focus on the situation and not on personality.
• B) Common sense puts too much emphasis on personality.
• C) Nothing useful can be learned from journalists, philosophers, or social critics.
• D) Folk wisdom and common sense are filled with contradictions.
• E) Science has tested and debunked most folk wisdom.

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