Stephen Was Trying to Choose a Good Self-Help Book

question 52

Multiple Choice

Stephen was trying to choose a good self-help book. He noticed that one book seemed touchingly human in tone and he found himself thinking the examples of problems were just like what he was facing. Stephen is most likely to find that

• A) this is the right book for him.
• B) the book only provides some vague advice or common sense.
• C) it will give him sound, explicit advice.
• D) all of these.

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Definitions:

Dichotomous Conclusions

Findings or results that present an either-or situation, typically dividing outcomes into two distinct categories without overlap or continuum.

Universal Truth

A fundamental principle or fact that is valid at all times and in all places.

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.

Method of Authority

The acceptance of information or knowledge based on the credibility or expertise of the source, rather than on empirical evidence.