Thinking Like a Scientist
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- Q1
If a claim is falsifiable . . .
it is most likely to be true
there is some way that might prove it wrong.
it is not true
the claim is is not scientific
300s - Q2
A person comes into the lab and claims to have seen a new animal never seen before. They are very passionate about this claim and it appears they think it is true. Which of these is true?
This is not evidence at all.
It is weak evidence but there might be a chance to do more investigation.
We should accept this claim because they really believe it.
We should not believe them at all because all animal species are already discovered.
300s - Q3
You could not fly because you did not believe enough! Which type of unfalsifiable claim is this?
Supernatural
Ad hoc
Vague
Subjective
30s - Q4
Which type of unfalsifiable claim is this : Musolplex is guaranteed to give you more muscle mass in the first week of use!
ad hoc
supernatural
vague
subjective
30s - Q5
Which unfalsifiable claim is this: I am channeling physic energy from the spirit world to heal your sadness.�
vague
subjective
ad hoc
supernatural
30s - Q6
Which unfalsifiale claim is this? - Our customers say that Green Diamond Conditioner is the smoothest hair conditioner ever.
ad hoc
subjective
supernatural
30s - Q7
Which of these series of statement is deductive?
Stitch is purple. Stitch is a bird. Birds are purple.
Birds are warm blooded. Stitch is a bird. Stitch is warm-blooded.
30s - Q8
Which of these statements are in inductive argument.
Birds are warm blooded. Stich is a bird. Stitch is warm blooded.
Stitch is purple. Stitch is a bird. Birds are purple.
30s - Q9
Which logical fallacy? - I am a professional scientist (geologist) and I endorse "Brain Juice" to increase your intelligence.
Straw man
Appeal to nature
Appeal to emotions
Appeal to (false) authority
Mistaking correlation for causation�
Appeal to masses
300s - Q10
Which logical fallacy? - If you love your children, you will use "Mighty - vita" for your kids future health.
Appeal to (false) authority
Appeal to nature
Straw man
Appeal to emotions
Appeal to masses
Mistaking correlation for causation�
30s - Q11
Which logical fallacy? - After the election of Barak Obama, the use of cyberbullying went up dramatically. Democrats clearly do not care about the safety of children.
Appeal to emotions
Straw man
Appeal to (false) authority
Mistaking correlation for causation�
Appeal to nature
Appeal to masses
300s - Q12
Which logical fallacy? -�
(person 1) - When you look at the data, you can see that air travel is actually safer than driving a car by percentage.
(person 2) - Ok, so you think cars are dangerous and if we drive them we are going do break our neck in a car crash.
Appeal to nature
Appeal to masses
Appeal to emotions
Straw man
Mistaking correlation for causation�
Appeal to (false) authority
300s - Q13
Which logical fallacy? - Drink Lemoncare soda! Made from all natural ingredients.�
Straw man
Appeal to nature
Appeal to (false) authority
Appeal to emotions
Mistaking correlation for causation�
Appeal to masses
300s - Q14
Which logical fallacy? - Cleano brand toothpaste is the safest because it is used by parents than any other brand.
Straw man
Appeal to (false) authority
Appeal to nature
Appeal to emotions
Appeal to masses
Mistaking correlation for causation�
300s - Q15
(Honors) - Write down the sentence from this bottle that is a claim AND explain which type of unfalsifiable claim it is (four choices of unfalsifiable claims).
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