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HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP??? please?
In what cases is subjectivity (bias) a good thing? Like we know how be subjective or biased can lead to inaccurate information or whatever, but when is being subjective good? when is it necessary or preferred? in what cases any examples? HELP PLEASE???????/
Thank you.
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Generally in society being a bit subjective allows people to get along and follow a general trend. For example being subjective to a good strong moral message as a child can make that child believe it and follow it from a young age (Such as say a cartoon saying its bad to steal). This happens a lot generally! It even happens in everyday life when someone sees how their parents or role models act in specific situations! Overall it enables people to learn how to get along and many other things. I hope this helped!
Source(s): Studying Psychology (Even though this is mostly sociology!) - GeorgieGuyLv 78 years ago
Hi ?,
In terms of social research, ethnographic/participant observation studies depend on the researcher coming to experience and hence understand the feelings and perspectives of the subjects. While reducing data to quantitative terms is useful and important, especially when repeating a study is the goal, the subjective, qualitative insights of participant observers can transcend such data. I'd say there's an important role for each in sociology. Regards.
