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Question 1

1. Which of the following is NOT science?

	a.	Oceanography
	b.	Seismotology
	c.	Scientology
	d.	Meteorology

10 points

Question 2

2. What is NOT a characteristic of a model?

	a.	It contains all the essential elements of the system of interest.
	b.	It conceptualizes complex system to be more easily understood.
	c.	It simplifies complex systems to be more manageable.
	d.	It must encompass all variables in a complex system.

10 points

Question 3

3. Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a good experiment?

	a.	It must be based on a physical model.
	b.	Its outcome must be consistent with the hypothesis it is testing.
	c.	It is designed so that one can test many variables at the same time.
	d.	It must be reproducible.

10 points

Question 4

4. Which of the following would NOT be associated with a paradigm shift?

	a.	From an agricultural based economy to an industrialized economy
	b.	Discovery of a neutrino travelling faster than the speed of light
	c.	From geocentric system to heliocentric system
	d.	From Newtonian mechanics to quantum mechnics

10 points

Question 5

5. Which of the following is a law but not a theory?

	a.	Big Bang
	b.	Relativity
	c.	String Theory
	d.	Force = Mass*Acceleration

10 points

Question 6

6. Which of the following is discovered as a result of serendipity?

	a.	Cell phone
	b.	Red light camera
	c.	Penicillin
	d.	Prius

10 points

Question 7

7. Which of the following is an essential step in the acceptance of a scientific theory?

	a.	The scientists proposing the theory must first win a Nobel Prize in science.
	b.	There have to be more than two scientists agreeing on the theory.
	c.	The theory must result in a paradigm shift.
	d.	It must be corroborated by scientific experiments.

10 points

Question 8

8. One of the most important reasons science never ends is because:

	a.	Scientists always find new things to argue about so they can keep their jobs.
	b.	Nature constantly changes so science laws and theories have to be updated.
	c.	New instrumentation is developed over time that allows us to make more accurate measurements.
	d.	Different topics of public interests are in favor from time to time.

10 points

Question 9

9. Which of the following is true regarding science?

	a.	It is about proving you are right.
	b.	It is about facts.
	c.	It grows and changes over time.
	d.	It has to be politically correct.

10 points

Question 10

10. Which of the following distinguish(es) science from other human endeavors?

	a.	Scientific Knowledge is always provisional and tentative rather than fact.
	b.	Scientists always question each others' results and conclusions.
	c.	Scientists prefer the simplest solution possible.
	d.	All of the above

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Answer 1

1. C : Scientology is a is a body of religious beliefs and practices launched in May 1952 by American author L. Ron Hubbard (1911–86)

2. D : In a model it is not necessary that it encompasses all variables in a complex system.

3. A : A good experiment should be based on a physical model.

4. A : Options B, C and D are paradigm shifts.

5. D : Force = Mass*Acceleration, is Newtons second law of motion.

6. C : penicillin was the result of serendipity.

7. D : The theory must be corroborated by scientific experiments.

8. C : With the advent of new instrumentation over time it allows us to make more accurate measurements.

9. C : Science grows and changes over time.

10. A : Scientific knowledge is tentative, as it may change over time.