Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What are the five methods of acquiring knowledge?
Answer: Intuition Authority Rationalism Empiricism The Scientific Method
2.
Weakness of Intuition
Answer: Intuition is often not reliable- driven by cognitive and motivational bias
3.
Strength of Intuition
Answer: Avoids stress from weighing alternatives or thinking of different possibilities
4.
Weakness of authority
Answer: Instances in history that have shown to be unrealiable (EX: Salem witch trials, Nazi War Crimes)
5.
Strength of Authority
Answer: Avoids the time it takes to question and independent research information
6.
What is Intuition?
Answer: Relying on your gut, emotions, and instincts/ believing what is true
7.
What is Authority?
Answer: Accepting new ideas since an authority figure states it is true
8.
What is Rationalism?
Answer: Logic and reasoning to acquire knowledge/ allows one to arrive to sound conclusions
9.
Weaknesses of Rationalism
Answer: Premise wrong or error in logic = conclusion invalid Most not fully trained in logic
10.
Strength of Rationalism
Answer: Premise correct and logical rules followed = conclusion valid
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