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1. Whyare natural sciences also referred to as ―pure‖ sciences?
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A. Theyjarejconsideredjstand-alonejbodiesjofjuniquejknowledge.
B. They are the onlysciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
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C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
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D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
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Ans: A
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
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A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in
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D. Improvingthe situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate results
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5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introductionj j j j j j j
1. Whyare natural sciences also referred to as ―pure‖ sciences?
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A. Theyjarejconsideredjstand-alonejbodiesjofjuniquejknowledge.
B. They are the onlysciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
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C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
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D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
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Ans: A
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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A. Social work nnss
B. Psychotherapy
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D. Pathology
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3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all
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knowledge in the world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a
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participant in the experiments she
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
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A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in
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order to meet some type of human need.
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ways in which subjectivity was introduced to the experiment.
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C. Reproduciblejexperimentaljresultsjthatjdojnotjtakejresearcherjindividualityjintojaccount.
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D. Improvingthe situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate results
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5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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