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Babbie (2000) gives the following hindrances to scientific inquiry. They are
mostly errors in personal judgment. The explanations are made below:
8. To err is human- this is an attitude that admits the fallibility of man. When a
man renders a wrong decision or commits a mistake, he merely leans on the
saying, “to err is human.” He does not make any effort anymore to study why he
committed the error, how he committed the error, the implications of his error,
how he can correct his error and how to make more sound decisions in the
future.