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Chapter 02
Principles of Science and Systems
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Section: 02.01
Topic: Science
2. Ideally, science
A. Always has the right answers
B. Tells us what we expected to find
C. Uses new technology
D. Is orderly and methodical
E. Proves that our hypotheses are correct
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Section: 02.01
Topic: Science
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Section: 02.01
Topic: Science
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Bloom's: 2. Understand
Section: 02.01
Topic: Science
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Section: 02.01
Topic: Science
6. The statement, "Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all
insects must have six legs" is an example of
A. Inductive reasoning
B. Deductive reasoning
C. Hypothesis testing
D. Reductive reasoning
E. Parsimony
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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Topic: Science
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Chapter 02 - Principles of Science and Systems
7. From the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive
reasoning?
A. If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs
B. In repeated tosses of a coin, there is a 50/50 chance of each toss resulting in a "head"
C. How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads-up" if 100 times toss a coin?
D. Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must
have six legs
E. All of these are examples of deductive reasoning
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Section: 02.01
8. Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her
everyday life. You do not believe her but she insists it is true. Which of the following
examples could she use to best persuade you?
A. When she cooks, she measures ingredients and puts them together to form something else
(e.g., a cake)
B. When she drives in her car, she hypothesizes about things (e.g., when the red light will
turn green)
C. She put some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to
ripen faster
D. She buys a brand of toothpaste based on statistical data (four out of five dentists
recommend it)
E. All of these are examples of using scientific techniques in her everyday life
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Topic: Science
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