CHYS 2P52 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Aromatherapy, Psycinfo, Pseudoscience
22 Sep 2016
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Methods of acquiring knowledge ways in which a person can know things or discover answers to questions. Method of tenacity information is accepted as true because it has always been believed or because superstition supports it. Method of intuition information is accepted on the basis of a hunch or gut feeling. Betting a number at the casino because it feels right. No method for separating accurate from inaccurate knowledge. Method of authority a person relies on information or answers from an expert in the subject area. Parent seeking help from a psychologist about child"s temper tantrums. People often accept expert"s statement without question. Method of faith a variant in the method of authority in which people have unquestioning trust in the authority figure. Children have absolute faith in answers from parents. No mechanism to test the accuracy of information. Rational method (rationalism) seeking answers by logical reasoning. Premise statements describe facts or assumptions that are presumed to be true.
