SC/250 SC250 SC 250 UNIT 10 QUIZ

 1.

Question :

The funding of most scientific research in the United States is provided by which of the following?

Student Answer:

 Private industry

 The state governments

 Federal government agencies

 Donations to scientific causes

Question 2.

Question :

Science affecting our daily lives is exemplified by:

Student Answer:

 relying on hunches to solve crimes.

 using DNA evidence in criminal investigations.

 seeking the help of people with psychic visions in police work.

 relying entirely on preconceptions to identify people who may have committed crimes.

Question 3.

Question :

What is the purpose of peer review in science?

Student Answer:

 It allows all scientists with an interest in the field to evaluate an article proposed for publication.

 It mainly provides an additional avenue of collaboration among scientists.

 It uses anonymous experts who determine the worthiness of a particular piece of research.

 It ensures that the scientists submitting an article for publication have the proper credentials.

Question 4.

Question :

Which of the following is NOT out of place in the context of the scientific method?

Student Answer:

 Stong reluctance to ever change an hypothesis

 Preconceptions affecting one's observations

 Seeking irrefutable proof of one's ideas

 Addressing questions with an open mind

Question 5.

Question :

"Magnets have two oppositely polarized ends" is which of the following?

Student Answer:

 A scientific law

 A scientific hypothesis

 A scientific fact

 A scientific theory

Question 6.

Question :

A scientific observation must be which of the following?

Student Answer:

 Supportive of the hypothesis in question

 Previously unobserved

 Reproducible

 Unique

Question 7.

Question :

Which of the following is NOT a good question to ask yourself in determining whether or not something is a pseudoscience?

Student Answer:

 Are the facts true as stated?

 Is there an alternative explanation?

 Have the claims been rigorously tested?

 Do the claims require reasonable changes in accepted ideas?

Question 8.

Question :

Which statement about a scientific theory is true?

Student Answer:

 Any change to the theory effectively refutes it.

 The theory is upgraded to a law of nature.

 The theory undergoes constant testing and is subject to revision and refutation.

 The theory has been conclusively proven within its particular realm.

Question 9.

Question :

Which of the following is NOT a pseudoscientific claim?

Student Answer:

 There is a link between diet and certain types of common diseases in humans.

 Aliens and UFOs are real phenomena and aliens are among us on Earth.

 People who know how to properly use crystal balls and tarot cards can tell the future.

 Horoscopes hold the secrets to unlocking your potential as a person.

Question 10.

Question :

Which of the following is least likely be categorized as "science"?

Student Answer:

 Determining the qualities of a pigment used in a famous painting

 Determining the age of the marble used to make a famous statue

 Determining the aesthetic properties of a famous poem

 Determining the thickness of paper on which a work of Shakespeare was written