Thomas Kuhn's Ideas About Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts Show That

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Multiple Choice

Thomas Kuhn's ideas about paradigms and paradigm shifts show that

• A)scientists are predisposed to prefer certain theories.
• B)inductive approaches are superior to deductive approaches.
• C)scientists must choose whether to be objective or biased.
• D)science will eventually result in a single view of social reality.

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Definitions:

Intolerance for Ambiguity

Describes an individual's difficulty in coping with situations that are unclear or lack precise information.

Personality Traits

Relatively stable characteristics or tendencies that can predict how individuals will behave in a wide range of situations.

Big Five Traits

A model proposing that five broad dimensions – openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism – sufficiently capture most aspects of personality.

Universally

Applicable or occurring everywhere or in all cases without exception.