Do you usually accept as fact what professor’s or mentors say?

Answer 1

Most of the time when I take a class, I make sure there's someone teaching whom I trust to know the subject matter. If I have too many doubts about their quality, I wouldn't take that particular class from that particular teacher! So yes, then I take their word. However, there are subjects where there are many different ways of looking at things... in a philosophy class I'd not necessarily agree on everything, while in history or geography there'd be less points of view.

And I wouldn't necessarily accept anything they said about subjects not their own; some people seem to think that once someone is a professor they know about *everything* but I've long discovered that isn't true. No matter what their job, if it's not about their own field, trust their facts just as much (or as little) as you would anyone else's who isn't a professor.

Answer 2

I haven't had any real mentors yet, but profs? Yeah. I trust. I accept. But part of the lesson is that there is usually more than one way to look at things

Answer 3

Normally one does, That why they are Professors and Mentors!

Answer 4

professors? only while I am in their class and it might come up on an exam.

a mentor? that is someone I've chosen because I trust them.
I would probably accept what they said until and unless they are proven incorrect.

Answer 5

depends on what is being presented as a fact.

There's nothing wrong with some reasoned skepticism.

For example... anything that ANY politician says should be expected to be 90% false.

But a math teacher will generally present 99.999% fact in class.

Answer 6

depends on the subject matter. if it's history- probably true. if it's politics or current affairs... eh might as well be listening to ted kennedy ;-)

what is the subject matter?