Select whether the statement is true or false.
A research method for acquiring knowledge is one based on observation, which includes
experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous
authorities.
A. True
B. False
B. False
This statement is false. An empirical method for acquiring knowledge is one based on
observation, which includes experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical
argument or previous authorities.
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a. many; many b. limited; specific c. many; specific d. limited; many
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A. problem B. distance C. diligence D. emotion
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a. Research has not supported the idea that venting can decrease rage, and in fact has found that venting can cause rage to increase. b. Research has found that catharsis is only useful for men, since they get angry much more often than women. c. Research has found that catharsis is only useful for children, since they don't have the vocabulary to express their anger in other ways. d. Research has found that catharsis is only useful for people who live in individualistic cultures, and not those who live in collectivist cultures.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)