Which of the following is an advantage of the scientific approach over other ways of knowing about the world?

A. Eliminating the need for evidence before drawing scientific conclusions
B. Ruling out intuition and authority as sources of ideas about behavior
C. Providing an objective set of rules for gathering, evaluating, and reporting information
D. Rejecting the idea that numerous cognitive and motivational biases affect our perceptions

C. Providing an objective set of rules for gathering, evaluating, and reporting information                                                                                                  

Explanation:

Scientific approach: The term scientific approach is referred to as a process that includes making different hypotheses, drives predictions related to the hypotheses in terms of logical consequences and therefore carry-out a particular empirical observation or experiment based on the pre-determined predictions.

Characteristics: Systematic observations, provisional results, replicable experiments, objective approach, etc.

the correct answer is individualism and exchange. at this stage, children begin to question the rules, because they can see that there is more than one side to them. different individuals have different viewpoints. they won't be able to reach this stage because of ignorance, a lack of ethics or personal biases. that is because people with that characteristiscs are not able to distinguish what is good or what is bad and they can't pursue their individual interests.