Question

Which statements about subjective ideas are true? Choose three answers.

They can be proven with facts.
They cannot be supported with facts.
They are based on opinions.
They recognize all relevant evidence of an idea.
They use only evidence that supports the idea.

Answer 1

Correct choices:
- They cannot be proven with facts. — Subjective ideas rest on personal feelings or tastes, so they can’t be objectively proven true or false by facts alone.
- They are based on opinions. — By definition subjective claims come from personal beliefs, preferences, or interpretations.
- They use only evidence that supports the idea. — Subjective reasoning often involves cherry‑picking or emphasizing supportive evidence rather than weighing all relevant evidence.

Why the others are wrong:
- "They can be proven with facts." — That describes objective claims, not subjective ones.
- "They cannot be supported with facts." — Subjective ideas can be illustrated or bolstered by facts or examples, but those facts don’t make the claim objectively true.