The Scientific Approach Is Based on All of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

The scientific approach is based on all of the following assumptions except:

• A) Research is valid only if it disproves the researcher's initial assumptions.
• B) There is a real physical and social world that can be studied scientifically.
• C) Empirical tests help gain knowledge of the world.
• D) Scientific knowledge must be based on measurable phenomena.

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Definitions:

Queer Theory

An interdisciplinary field that challenges and deconstructs societal norms around sex, gender, and sexuality, proposing fluidity beyond binary definitions.

Poststructuralist Approaches

Analytical methods that question the idea of fixed structures and meanings, emphasizing the fragmented nature of human experience and knowledge.

Fluid

Characterized by the ability to flow and adapt easily; in physics, it refers to substances that have no fixed shape and yield easily to external pressure, including gases and liquids.

Performances

Activities or actions undertaken by individuals or groups that are designed to present themselves in a certain way to others, often analyzed in terms of how social identities are constructed and expressed.