Questions for Discussion
1 Other than science, what are some of the ways by which people try to make valid
conclusions or decisions?
Why, and when, is science considered to be a more reliable means for making valid conclusions?
2 There are many situations today, based partly on media reports, that have led people to construct very different social realities. For example, a significant number of people believe that there was considerable voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election, even when election officials claimed the election was valid.
What other situations can you recall in which people developed significantly different constructions of social reality about an issue?
What factors contribute to an individual’s construction of reality?
