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Quiz — Science and Its Methods
Quiz questions:
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good scientific hypothesis?
- a) Testability
- b) Falsifiability
- c) Irrefutability
- d) Precision
2. What distinguishes a scientific theory from a hypothesis?
- a) Theories are more speculative than hypotheses
- b) Theories are more comprehensive and supported by more evidence
- c) Hypotheses are mathematical, theories verbal
- d) Theories are conclusively proven, hypotheses are not
3. Which process describes the inference from specific observations to general principles?
- a) Deduction
- b) Abduction
- c) Induction
- d) Falsification
4. What is the main aim of the peer review process in science?
- a) Ensuring that only popular ideas are published
- b) Securing the quality and reliability of scientific publications
- c) Preventing revolutionary ideas from being published
- d) Restricting access to scientific publications
5. Which of the following is a characteristic of pseudoscience?
- a) Openness to criticism and refutation
- b) Integration into established scientific knowledge
- c) Immunisation against criticism and falsification
- d) Continuous further development based on new evidence
Answers:
- c) Irrefutability
- b) Theories are more comprehensive and supported by more evidence
- c) Induction
- b) Securing the quality and reliability of scientific publications
- c) Immunisation against criticism and falsification