The main goal of research is to discover the truth, and unless researchers carefully follow the scientific method, the fruits of their labor will be meaningless.

1) Briefly define scientific explanations, common sense explanations, and belief-based explanations.

2) Using phrenology, astrology, graphology, palmistry, numerology, or ESP as an example, describes how "scientific explanations" are superior to both "common sense" and "belief-based explanations".

3) How do the "Methods of Authority" and the "Rational Method" connect to this discussion?

Use scholarly sources only to support your answers. Cite your sources using APA format.