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Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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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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D. Pathology
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3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge
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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 order to
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B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the
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C. Reproduciblejexperimentaljresultsjthatjdojnotjtakejresearcherjindividualityjintojaccount.
D. Improvingthe situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate results
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Ans: C
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5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by
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B. Improvement of the quality of life byunderstanding what helps people maximize
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their functional abilities.
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a situation
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or change viewpoints.
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6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their
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supervisor has asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the
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same procedure and equipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the
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compare their results and discover that they are nearly identical. Which of the
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five criteria for science does Gretchen and Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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A. Intersubjectivejtestability
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D. Coherence
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7. Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
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D. Application of epistemology and ontology.
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Ans: C
8. Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated bypast experiences is an example of which
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source of knowledge?
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Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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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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A. Social work kk
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examination of care disparities kk kk kk
D. Pathology
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3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge
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in the world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the
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performs and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer of
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phenomenon. Roberta’sviews are
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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 order to
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B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the
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C. Reproduciblejexperimentaljresultsjthatjdojnotjtakejresearcherjindividualityjintojaccount.
D. Improvingthe situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate results
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Ans: C
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5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by
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B. Improvement of the quality of life byunderstanding what helps people maximize
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their functional abilities.
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a situation
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or change viewpoints.
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discoveringtruth,
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Ans: D
6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their
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supervisor has asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the
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same procedure and equipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the
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compare their results and discover that they are nearly identical. Which of the
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five criteria for science does Gretchen and Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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A. Intersubjectivejtestability
B. Reliability
C. Definiteness and precision kk kk
D. Coherence
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7. Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
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A. Thinking for the sake of thinking. kk kk kk kk kk
B. Utilization of process and kk kk kk
outcome.
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D. Application of epistemology and ontology.
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Ans: C
8. Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated bypast experiences is an example of which
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source of knowledge?
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A. Doctrine
B. Common sense kk
C. Tradition
D. Authorit
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