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(1)Experience
(2)Authority
(3)Deductive reasoning
(4)Inductive reasoning, and
(5)Scientific approach
EXPERIENCE
An investigator should
establish general conclusions
on the basis of facts gathered
through direct observation.
Inductive–deductive method
Uses hypotheses
Gathers empirical data
On the basis of the evidence, they accept or
reject the hypotheses
SCIENTIFIC APPROACH