The AFOQT Tutor: AFOQT Study Guide 2020-2021 Prep & Practice Test Questions for the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test: [Includes Detailed Answer Explanations] by APEX Test Prep

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Language: eng
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Published: 2020-01-15T07:00:00+00:00

Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion, Biases, and Stereotypes

Facts and Opinions

A fact is a statement that is true empirically or an event that has actually occurred in reality, and can be proven or supported by evidence; it is generally objective. In contrast, an opinion is subjective, representing something that someone believes rather than something that exists in the absolute. People’s individual understandings, feelings, and perspectives contribute to variations in opinion. Though facts are typically objective in nature, in some instances, a statement of fact may be both factual and yet also subjective. For example, emotions are individual subjective experiences. If an individual says that they feel happy or sad, the feeling is subjective, but the statement is factual; hence, it is a subjective fact. In contrast, if one person tells another that the other is feeling happy or sad—whether this is true or not—that is an assumption or an opinion.

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