,
, Exam
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Scientific inquiry is based on 1)
A) information found in a gossip magazine.
B) cultural biases or traditions.
C) natural causes.
D) stories that are passed down through generations.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
2) Which of the following is an example of a natural cause? 2)
A) Maggots appear spontaneously on rotting meat.
B) If you sneeze, you will die.
C) Epilepsy is a disease caused by uncontrolled firing of nerve cells in the brain.
D) Mice arise from discarded garbage.
Answer: C
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
3) Science cannot answer certain faith-based questions because 3)
A) scientists are not able to study human behavior.
B) faith-based beliefs are impossible to either prove or disprove.
C) there arenʹt enough variables.
D) faith requires deductive reasoning.
Answer: B
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
4) Which of the following is FALSE about scientific theories? 4)
A) They are developed by inductive reasoning.
B) They can be either supported or modified by new observations.
C) They are used to support observations using deductive reasoning.
D) They have been thoroughly tested.
E) They are firmly established and cannot be refuted.
Answer: E
Chapter Section: 1.1
Learning Outcome: 1.9
1