¶ … folk wisdom idea common sense generalization grown (e.g., birds a feather flock ). How test validity folk wisdom idea scientific method (consult chapter research methods)? Which research method select? 2. I would test the validity of this method using the scientific method by direct and systematic observation. I would select a representative sample of birds. The sample would need to include birds of the same type, so the bird behavior would not differ. I would watch the birds during the same temporal interval (morning, between 10 to 11 am or whenever I see the birds are active) and monitor whether their flight habits are generally individual or group.

These observations will be gathered in a table and the purpose of this would be to understand patterns. If a pattern does exist that would show that the birds have a tendency of...

I fear that I will fail this course. If I fear that I fail this course, I will not be able to concentrate on studying, because I will eventually convince myself that whatever happens, I will fail the course. The implications for me are that, instead of performing well in a course that I like and that I could ace, I fail it. It could have further implications for my education. For my teachers, it could potentially mean that they would change their teaching techniques: nothing was obvious that would point to me failing the course, so they could consider that some of the teaching methods would need to be changed. This would, in turn, affect the other students.
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