BIOL QUIZ 1

Schick: Ch3 Consider the argument below when answering the following T/F question.Premise: Ships have mysteriously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.Premise: The circumstances seem to be too unusual to be accounted for by normal explanations.Conclusion: Some of the ships were probably transported to another dimension by some type of space-time anomaly or by aliens. The conclusion is valid; in other words, given the premises, the conclusion is the only conclusion that can be drawn in this argument.

F

FoS Text: Ch1 Which of the following is NOT true of science?

It sometimes explains things in terms of supernatural processes

Schick: Ch3 Consider the claim below when answering the following questions.Michael said that, "it is well known that ghosts cause spikes in electrical activity as measured on EMF equipment." Michael detected a spike on his EMF instrument when investigating a house that was said to be haunted and so he concluded that he had detected a ghost. Are the premises sufficient for Michael to draw the conclusion he drew?

NO

Schick: Ch1: Multiple Answers Possible Which of the following topics are discussed in Schick's book?

NOT** ALIENS/HAUNTINGS

Schick: Ch1: Multiple Answers Possible Which of the following does Schick think is false?

NOT**We create our own reality. Mystical ways of knowing are superior to ordinary ways of knowing.

FoS Text: Ch1 Which of the following does the author cite as an example of pseudoscience?

NOT**viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics

Schick: Ch6 Melissa, who is 14 years old, wants to be a botanist when she grows up because she loves plants. So, she decided to begin her training by "doing something scientific". Specifically, she measured the heights of all the shrubs in her yard and recorded the data in a notebook and then made a graph showing the maximum, minimum, and average height of the shrubs. The question is, was she doing something scientific?

No, because she did not have a hypothesis to guide her data collection and to serve as a basis for interpreting the data

Schick: Ch6 The use of control groups enables scientists to determine cause-effect relationships.

T

FoS Text: Ch1 The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific:

THEORY

Schick: Ch6: Multiple Answers Possible According to Schick, science is:

a method of discovering the truth a way of solving problems and answering questions

Schick: Ch3 What type of error has been made in the following argument? Jenny said that Mr. Rogers is a socialist and atheist and he supports the proposed health plan. "Therefore," she concluded that, "as God-fearing capitalists, we should reject the health plan because Mr. Rogers is obviously immoral."

ad hominem

FoS Text: Ch1 A scientist discovered that air pressures decreases as the height above the surface increases. This relationship is an example of:

an inverse proportion

FoS Text: Ch1: Multiple Answers Possible Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?

art literature music science

Schick: Ch1 Schick says that the principles of reasoning and analysis used in his book:

can be verified for yourself by using them

FoS Text: Ch1: Multiple Answers Possible The scientific attitude is based on:

curiosity the desire to test one's ideas using experiments or studies a willingness to accept that one may not know everything there is to know about a topic

Schick: Ch1 According to Schick, the fact that we want something to be true is a good reason to believe that it is true.

f

Schick: Ch6 If someone cannot do an experiment in a laboratory then, by definition, they cannot do science and, therefore, these people are not scientists.

f

Schick: Ch3 What type of error has been made in the following argument? Martin said that we have to increase our use of nuclear power, or increase our use of fossil fuels in order to meet our energy needs. (He did not consider conserving energy or developing alternative energies.)

false dilemma/dichotomy

What type of error has been made in the following argument? Martin said that we have to increase our use of nuclear power, or increase our use of fossil fuels in order to meet our energy needs. (He did not consider conserving energy or developing alternative energies.)

false dilemma/dichotomy

An argument is fallacious (incorrect) if it has:

false/unacceptable premises irrelevant premises insufficient premises

Schick: Ch3 An argument is fallacious (incorrect) if it has:

false/unacceptable premises irrelevant premises insufficient premises

FoS Text: Ch1 Modern science began:

in the 1500s, with the work of Galileo Galilei and Francis Bacon

Copy of Schick: Ch1 Schick states that much of what we read or hear regarding extraordinary claims is:

lacking in good 'whys'; i.e., lacking in information as to why we should believe the claim"

Schick: Ch1 Schick states that much of what we read or hear regarding extraordinary claims is:

lacking in good 'whys'; i.e., lacking in information as to why we should believe the claim"

Schick: Ch1 Schick reports information that suggests that many high school science teachers are:

may not be prepared to teach science as indicated by many of the unsupported or discredited ideas they believe are true

Schick: Ch3 Consider the argument below when answering the following question.Premise: Ships have mysteriously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.Premise: The circumstances seem to be too unusual to be accounted for by normal explanations.Conclusion: Some of the ships were probably transported to another dimension by some type of space-time anomaly or by aliens. Is the conclusion sound?

no

Schick: Ch3 Consider the claim below when answering the following questions.Michael said that, "it is well known that ghosts cause spikes in electrical activity as measured on EMF equipment." Michael detected a spike on his EMF instrument when investigating a house that was said to be haunted and so he concluded that he had detected a ghost. Is Michael's argument a valid and sound argument?

no

Schick: Ch3 Consider the claim below when answering the following questions.Michael said that, "it is well known that ghosts cause spikes in electrical activity as measured on EMF equipment." Michael detected a spike on his EMF instrument when investigating a house that was said to be haunted and so he concluded that he had detected a ghost. Is the premise of Michael's argument demonstrably true?

no

FoS Text: Ch1 Can scientists use the scientific method to state, "It is a scientific fact that abortion is morally right - or wrong"?

no - this is a conclusion that science cannot make

Schick: Ch6 To control for factors that might affect the outcome of a clinical study (other than the medicine that is being tested), scientists often use a:

placebo

Schick: Ch6 Developing an understanding of the Law of Gravity in order to enable us to understand the motions of the planets is the domain of ________, whereas using our knowledge of physics to build the spacecraft that carries us to the planets is the domain of _________.

science; technology

Schick: Ch6 According to Schick, science

seeks to understand the laws and principles that govern the universe

Schick: Ch3 What type of argument or error has been made in the following argument? David said that the Big Bang theory should not be taught in schools because it suggests that the universe may have begun "on its own" without a divine being. And, he argued, if people accept that, they will eventually give up their religious beliefs and ultimately live immoral lives.

slippery slope

Schick: Ch6 As discussed by Schick,

some hypotheses are better than others

Schick: Ch3 What type of error has been made in the following argument? Suzanne said that the Senator wanted to raise taxes on everyone and so she argued that we should not vote for him. In fact, she had deliberately misrepresented the Senator's position because he actually said that he would raise taxes only on those making more than $300,000.

straw man

Schick: Ch1 According to one of the people quoted in the book, skeptical thinking is essential for our survival.

t

Schick: Ch1 Schick argues that the continuation of a democratic society depends upon its citizens making rational choices based on rational beliefs.

t

Schick: Ch6 In order for a hypothesis to be useful, it must be possible to test it.

t

Multiple Answers Possible The FoS textbook, and the Foundations of Science course, both discuss several different disciplines of science because:

the real world is integrated in that physical, chemical, biological, and geological processes all operate together to create the world we experience and so we need to know something about these sciences in order to better understand and appreciate the world. without this knowledge we are more likely to make mistakes when trying to understand how things occur

Schick: Ch1 Most psychic hotlines are staffed by:

unemployed housewives

Schick: Ch1 Schick asserts that, if we believe that reality is what we want it to be, then:

we cannot know anything about the world