People all strive to think critically about the world around them by gathering it from their surroundings. From what people learn within their families to the outside world, people are constantly using rational processing. As adults, the usage of reasoning is used to solve ordinary problems. The majority of the time people use a non-scientific method to try and understand their surroundings. When it comes to finding out the answer, people aim towards assuming the answer rather than using the scientific method. Sociologists use the scientific method to create theories and to study combined behavior of humans in society. They backed up their data with direct experimentation and observation.
As was previously stated, the majority of the time people use a non-scientific method to try and understand their surroundings. Many everyday judgments are based on perception and human nature decisions. This is also known as common sense, a logical decision on whether or not it makes sense to the person. For instance, someone with common sense would know not to touch a hot stove. Experience is another biggest factor in people’s daily lives. They learn from wrong actions and try not to make the same mistake twice. Experience plays a major component in not using science to solve problems such as learning to ride a bike for the first time. In the beginning there will be many trial and errors but eventually be effective. Control over a belief because of personal perception also can be placed in the non- science category. People are more likely to notice events that are steady with their beliefs and ignore the ones that go against them. Human senses also play a role as a non-science such as sight, smell, touch, hear and taste. For example, if someone is offered a rose, they will automatically know by what it smell like and feel like because of being introduced to it before. People use these non-science ways every day and don’t even notice it.
I wasn’t too certain if I preferred sociology over the other non-science, it’s a difficult question to answer. Sociologist can never assume things. Yes they can have their own assumptions but must be verified with practical evidence to back it up. However, assumptions is practically a natural thing to do and seen as common sense, and being human, it’s a natural thing to do. I would prefer sociology due to the fact that they test theories and not just assume something is what it is just because it’s been going on for ages. However, in the long run it does become complex and at most times, some things just can’t be answered or have a clear understanding. Most common errors with not using the scientific method would be wrong observation, irrational reasoning, and selective observation. It can be hard to convince people that science is needed to answer most questions. An organized approach can help avoid these problems especially in a