Describe Four of the Ten Commonly Accepted Ways of Knowing

question 41

Short Answer

Describe four of the ten commonly accepted ways of knowing something is "true" in our everyday lives, and provide a critique that demonstrates the problems with each.

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Definitions:

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables that a researcher aims to investigate.

Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Sampling Error

The difference between a sample statistic used to estimate a population parameter and the actual but unknown value of the parameter.

Generalizability

The extent to which findings from a study can be applied to larger populations or different contexts beyond the original study conditions.