Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about personal beliefs about social behavior compared with beliefs based on scientific knowledge?
A) Scientists focus on how and why they believe something to be true rather than on what they personally think is true.
B) Personal beliefs may reflect bias; scientific beliefs are not subject to bias.
C) Scientific beliefs stem from observations of daily life; personal beliefs stem from what people have learned from others.
D) Personal beliefs about the social world are less likely to be accurate than beliefs based on findings from rigorous research.
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