,
,
, 15) When a dishonest scientist reports false information, he or she
A) as in many other professions, will be excused by the scientific community.
B) gets no second chance in the scientific community.
C) is elevated in the scientific community.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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16) Which of the following is a scientific statement?
A) candy Bon Bons contain no sugar
B) there are things we will never know about
C) matter is filled with undetectable particles
D) there are parts of the universe that will never be discovered by humans
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
17) For a scientific hypothesis to be valid, there must be a test for proving it
A) right.
B) wrong.
C) conclusively one way or the other.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
18) The statement, "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach
of scientific investigation" is
A) a fact.
B) speculation.
C) a hypothesis.
D) a scientific statement.
E) a theory.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
19) Pseudoscience is best characterized as being
A) new age.
B) an alternate view to be taken seriously.
C) fake.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
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, 15) When a dishonest scientist reports false information, he or she
A) as in many other professions, will be excused by the scientific community.
B) gets no second chance in the scientific community.
C) is elevated in the scientific community.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
16) Which of the following is a scientific statement?
A) candy Bon Bons contain no sugar
B) there are things we will never know about
C) matter is filled with undetectable particles
D) there are parts of the universe that will never be discovered by humans
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
17) For a scientific hypothesis to be valid, there must be a test for proving it
A) right.
B) wrong.
C) conclusively one way or the other.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
18) The statement, "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach
of scientific investigation" is
A) a fact.
B) speculation.
C) a hypothesis.
D) a scientific statement.
E) a theory.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
19) Pseudoscience is best characterized as being
A) new age.
B) an alternate view to be taken seriously.
C) fake.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
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