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

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

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