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

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

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