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Experimental Psychology Research Methods 1. What is science? 1.1 Method of Acquiring Knowledge Tenacity: based on superstition or habit Intuition: not based on reasoning or inferring,the problem is that it doesnt provide a mechanism for separating accurate from inaccurate knowledge. Authority: the information stated by the authority may be inaccurate. Rationalism/Reasoning: it doesnt necessarily reflect reality and frequently doesnt provide accurate information. Empiricism: based on experience, our perceptions are affected by a number of variables and they may be not necessarily true. 1.2 Sc