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, Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences?
A. They`are`considered`stand-alone`bodies`of`unique`knowledge.
B. They are the only`sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
Ans: A
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
A. Social work
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examination of care disparities
D. Pathology
Ans: D
3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in th
e world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a`participant in the experiments she pe
rforms and does consider herself merely a disconnected`observer`of phenomenon.
Roberta’s views are most closlyreflectiveof whichschool of scientific thought?
A. Natural Science
B. Human`Science
C. Applied Science
D. Soft Science
Ans: B
4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
A. Application of scientific results to a related body`of knowledge in order`to meet some
, type of human need.
B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in
which subjectivity was introduced to the`experiment.
C. Reproducible`experimental`results`that`do`not`take`researcher`individuality`into`account.
D. Improving the situation or`process used in the experiment to yield more accurate
results in repeat experiments.
Ans: C
5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by uncovering the
common subjective biases of different disciplines.
B. Improvement of the quality`of life by understanding what helps people maximize
their functional abilities.
C. Utilization of knowledge by applying`it to a specific purpose in order to better a
situation or change viewpoints.
D. Development`of`knowledge`for`the`sake`of`developing`knowledge,`discovering`truth,`
and`controlling`outcomes.
Ans: D
6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor`has
asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same procedure and equipm
ent. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare their`results and discover that t
hey`are nearly identical. Which of`the five criteria for`science does Gretchen and
Peter’s discovery exemplify?
A. Intersubjective`testability
B. Reliability
, Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences?
A. They`are`considered`stand-alone`bodies`of`unique`knowledge.
B. They are the only`sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
Ans: A
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
A. Social work
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examination of care disparities
D. Pathology
Ans: D
3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in th
e world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a`participant in the experiments she pe
rforms and does consider herself merely a disconnected`observer`of phenomenon.
Roberta’s views are most closlyreflectiveof whichschool of scientific thought?
A. Natural Science
B. Human`Science
C. Applied Science
D. Soft Science
Ans: B
4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
A. Application of scientific results to a related body`of knowledge in order`to meet some
, type of human need.
B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in
which subjectivity was introduced to the`experiment.
C. Reproducible`experimental`results`that`do`not`take`researcher`individuality`into`account.
D. Improving the situation or`process used in the experiment to yield more accurate
results in repeat experiments.
Ans: C
5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by uncovering the
common subjective biases of different disciplines.
B. Improvement of the quality`of life by understanding what helps people maximize
their functional abilities.
C. Utilization of knowledge by applying`it to a specific purpose in order to better a
situation or change viewpoints.
D. Development`of`knowledge`for`the`sake`of`developing`knowledge,`discovering`truth,`
and`controlling`outcomes.
Ans: D
6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor`has
asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same procedure and equipm
ent. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare their`results and discover that t
hey`are nearly identical. Which of`the five criteria for`science does Gretchen and
Peter’s discovery exemplify?
A. Intersubjective`testability
B. Reliability
