Marisol just found out she is pregnant and tells everyone that she has a feeling she will have a girl. In this case, Marisol is using the ____.
A) method of authority
B) rational method
C) empirical method
D) method of intuition

Question

Marisol just found out she is pregnant and tells everyone that she has a feeling she will have a girl.  In this case, Marisol is using the ____.
A) method of authority
B) rational method
C) empirical method
D) method of intuition

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Marisol is using her intuition or a "gut feeling" to predict the sex of her unborn child. This is not based on any logical or empirical evidence, so it is not the rational or empirical method, and she is not relying on any authoritative source.

Marisol Just Found Out She Is Pregnant and Tells Everyone