Question 1

One approach that definitely does not yield a random sample in opinion polls is…

Accepted Answer

A)  Margin of error 
B)  Inverted sampling 
C)  Self-selecting sampling 
D)  Confidence level 
A)  Margin of error 
B)  Inverted sampling 
C)  Self-selecting sampling 
D)  Confidence level

Question 2

The main problem with conspiracy theories is that…

Accepted Answer

A)  They violate laws of science 
B)  They fail the criteria of adequacy, especially the criterion of simplicity 
C)  People reject them for no good reason 
D)  They are difficult to understand 
A)  They violate laws of science 
B)  They fail the criteria of adequacy, especially the criterion of simplicity 
C)  People reject them for no good reason 
D)  They are difficult to understand

Question 3

The scientific method cannot be identified with any particular set of experimental or observational procedures because…

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is not empirical 
B)  There is only one procedure used in science 
C)  Science is philosophical 
D)  There are many different methods to evaluate the worth of a hypothesis 
A)  Science is not empirical 
B)  There is only one procedure used in science 
C)  Science is philosophical 
D)  There are many different methods to evaluate the worth of a hypothesis

Question 4

In double-blind experiments…

Accepted Answer

A)  Test results are unacceptable 
B)  Neither the participants nor experimenters know who receives the real treatment 
C)  Only the experimenters know who receives the real treatment 
D)  Placebos are not used 
A)  Test results are unacceptable 
B)  Neither the participants nor experimenters know who receives the real treatment 
C)  Only the experimenters know who receives the real treatment 
D)  Placebos are not used

One approach that definitely does not yield a random sample in opinion polls is…

The main problem with conspiracy theories is that…

The scientific method cannot be identified with any particular set of experimental or observational procedures because…

In double-blind experiments…

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Exam 8: Science, Nonscience, and the Media

One approach that definitely does not yield a random sample in opinion polls is…

The main problem with conspiracy theories is that…

The scientific method cannot be identified with any particular set of experimental or observational procedures because…

In double-blind experiments…

Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Modern Media

Claims, Reasons, and Arguments

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Fake News

Media Bias

Manipulation Through Fallacies and Rhetoric

Experts and Evidence

Advertising: Commercial and Political

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