1. A good way to establish a conclusion as true, or probable, is to (Points : 1)
a. insist that you are correct.
b. construct a strong argument.
c. construct a fallacious argument.
d. ignore any objections to your conclusion.
2. One way to disconfirm the scientific hypothesis that chickens cannot fly would be to (Points : 1)
a. ask someone.
b. look very hard for a chicken that can fly.
c. simply assert that chickens can fly.
d. simply assert that chickens cannot fly.
3. Putting an argument into premise-conclusion form can make it easier to (Points : 1)
a. ignore the argument.
b. think the argument is pretty.
c. evaluate the argument.
d. avoid the argument.
4. Which of the following may not qualify as a falsifiable claim? (Points : 1)
a. Your luck will improve.
b. Your house will be sold tomorrow.
c. Granite is more dense than sand.
d. Smoking may cause heart disease.
5. To support a scientific hypothesis, one might (Points : 1)
a. gather data that confirms the hypothesis.
b. look for ways of refuting the hypothesis.
c. Both A and B
d.None of the above
6. A radical skeptic might be willing to doubt which of the following? (Points : 1)
a. 3 + 5 = 8
b. Grass is green.
c. Cheese is fattening.
d. All of the above
7. A strongly supported claim in science should be regarded as (Points : 1)
a. correct, but something that can always be revised.
b. necessarily true.
c. meaningless but fun.
d. correct, and never needing revision.
8. A scientific hypothesis is (Points : 1)
a. a tentative claim to be tested.
b. a clever remark designed to confuse an audience.
c. an appeal to radical skepticism.
d. a valid argument.
9. Logic can help analyze ethical problems. (Points : 1)
a. True
b. False
10. If the word "should" appears in a sentence, that sentence will always involve an ethical claim. (Points : 1)
a. True
b. False