Intuition authority tradition and common sense ?
Correct answer: C. are still used as tools of inquiry
- A. have been totally replaced the scientific method
- B. are all equally valid tools of inquiry
- C. are still used as tools of inquiry
- D. are just as exact as the scientific method
Explanation
Intuition, authority, tradition and common sense continue to influence inquiry, but they are less systematic and less testable than the scientific method. They therefore cannot be considered equally exact tools.
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