KP290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Method
21 Feb 2017
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Many occupations require the use of research findings (e. g. , health, education, legal, political) Clinging to certain beliefs regardless of the lack of supporting evidence. Stick to something because you are emotionally driven. Ex. working out your chest three days in a row because you believe it"s good for you) Knowledge that is considered to be common sense or self-evident. Depending on an outside source for knowledge. Deriving knowledge through experience and gathering of data. Christopher columbus, thought the world was flat and believed that for years, because that is all he could see. Own experience or what we see is limiting. Use only as guides and ideas for research or gathering knowledge. Best to use the scientific method of problem solving. The essence of the scientific method is that all propositions be subjected to an empirical/observational test. Describes data or a study that is based on objective observations.
