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lidoalex

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Why is a scientific approach preferable to reliance on folk wisdom and common sense?
 
  a. Common sense approaches focus on the situation and not on personality.
  b. Nothing useful can be learned from journalists, philosophers, or social critics.
  c. Science has tested and debunked most folk wisdom.
  d. Folk wisdom and common sense are filled with contradictions.

Question 2

What is the role of folk wisdom in social psychology?
 
  a. It is unrelated.
  b. It provides many ideas or hypotheses for scientific investigation.
  c. It has been completely disproven by scientific research.
  d. It tends to be more accurate and useful than social psychological research.



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mathjasmine

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




lidoalex

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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