Anthropology 101 - Human Biological Evolution » Fall 2020 » Understanding Science Quiz

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Question #1
The word subjective means:
A.   Knowledge is influenced by personal opinion
B.   Knowledge is best acquired from objective data and direct measurement
C.   Knowledge is best acquired through reason and logic
D.   Considering facts that are not influenced by personal opinions
Question #2
Being objective is:
A.   Considering facts that are not influenced by personal opinions
B.   Knowledge is influenced by personal opinion
C.   Knowledge is best acquired from objective data and direct measurement
D.   Knowledge is best acquired through reason and logic
Question #3
Empiricism suggests that:
A.   Knowledge is best acquired through reason and logic
B.   Critical thinking is not influenced by personal opinions
C.   Knowledge is influenced by personal opinion
D.   Knowledge is best acquired from objective data and direct measurement
Question #4
The initial stages of a scientific study include which of the following:
A.   All of these answers are correct
B.   Procrastination
C.   Obtaining permission from the appropriate government agencies
D.   A thorough literature review
Question #5
What is a hypothesis?
A.   It is equivalent to a theory.
B.   It is a provisional statement regarding certain scientific facts or observations.
C.   It is a statement that has been proven to be true.
D.   It is a fact from which conclusions can be drawn.
Question #6
A ____________ is a set of hypotheses that is supported again and again by multiple researchers.
A.   law
B.   paradigm
C.   fact
D.   theory
Question #7
A ____________ is a testable explanation of observed facts.
A.   paradigm
B.   hypothesis
C.   law
D.   theory
Question #8
Thomas Kuhn suggested that:
A.   evidence for unicorns cannot be found because trolls ate all the unicorns
B.   science will always progress at the same pace
C.   Charles Darwin was a mythical figure who was not a real scientist
D.   science cannot progress when ideas become unchanging traditions
Question #9
Which of the following allows science to be self-correcting?
A.   Scientific reports are reviewed by experts and are subject to criticism
B.   Science functions like a secret society
C.   Only private corporations perform experiments
D.   Aliens from advanced civilizations are consulted at Area 51
Question #10
Which of the following allows science to be self-correcting?
A.   Criticisms and clarification of hypotheses are encouraged and valued in the scientific community
B.   Scientific evidence is routinely sanctioned by the Fraternal Order of Water Buffalo
C.   Criticisms are discouraged once multiple hypotheses have been supported
D.   Scientific theories can be made public after military clearance

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