Methodological Bias

The error of assuming that one particular method of inquiry is superior to all others and that any truth discovered by a different method is inherently suspect. It’s the quantitative researcher who dismisses qualitative interviews as "anecdotal," or the historian who thinks lab experiments have no bearing on understanding the past. This bias mistakes the tool for the truth and ignores the fact that complex problems often require multiple methods.

Example: "The psychologist showed Methodological Bias by refusing to consider case studies, insisting that only double-blind lab experiments could reveal anything about the human mind."

Methodological Bias by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026