In Western Approaches to Science, There Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

In Western approaches to science, there is

• A) a hierarchy of sciences, with physics and other natural sciences at the top and the social sciences at the bottom
• B) a hierarchy of sciences, with physics and other natural sciences at the bottom and the social sciences at the top
• C) no hierarchy; once something is labeled as "science," it is as equally respected as the other sciences
• D) considerable openness to non-scientific epistemologies

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Definitions:

Recognize Errors

the ability to identify and acknowledge mistakes or inaccuracies in one's own work or reasoning.

Culture

The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group.

Shared Ideas

Concepts or beliefs that are accepted and recognized within a community or group.

Generations

The successive groups of individuals born and living at the same time, often used to describe the differences in cultural norms and values between older and younger groups.