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chapter 1 lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| skepticism | having a attitude of doubt |
| personal bias | a persons likes or dislikes influence how he or she thinks about something |
| cultural bias | the culture in which a person grows up affects the way that person thinks |
| experimental bias | a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a certain result |
| ethics | refers to the rules that enable people to know right from wrong |
| subjective | personal feelings that affect how you make a decision or reach a conclusion |
| deductive reasoning | a way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation |
| inductive reasoning | specific observations to make generalizations |