U Edwards Retake Tendencies

This  week, you will re-take the tendencies quiz. Now that you have examined  the various research philosophies, paradigms, biblical worldview, issues  of bias, and research components, have your perceptions changed? Start  by re-taking the tendencies quiz and write a post discussing the  following items:

· After re-taking the tendencies quiz, did  your results change? If so, what changed in your results, and why do you  believe they changed?

· Did your thought process on research paradigms change week after week as you explored various types of scholarly literature?

· As a researcher, how does your Christian Worldview play a role in your research process? 

· What areas of bias are essential to keep in check? 

*Make sure to include at least 4 scholarly peer-reviewed sources and 3 scripture verses in your discussion

BUSI 710

Tendencies Quiz

Left Side	1	2	3	4	5	Right Side
I often doubt my view of things						My view of things is always correct
I do not mind being wrong						I hate to be wrong
I look for valid criticisms, so I can improve						Criticisms of me are not true
I know I can usually correct my mistakes						It is very important to never make a mistake
If you contradict me, I look to see if you are correct						If you contradict me, you are obviously wrong
If you make a good argument, I can easily change my view						I automatically defend my viewpoint, no matter what the other person says
It does not bother me to lose an argument						If I lose an argument, I feel bad inside
I look for the value in other people’s arguments						Other people’s arguments are worthless
The real truth is more important than my view						My view is the real truth

Adapted from Egocentricity Quiz found in the resources section of the assignment prompt. Russ’s Web Thinking.

Key:

9 = no egocentric tendencies

27 = a mixture. Room for growth

45 = very egocentric. Please work hard on practicing fair-minded thinking