Question 1

Do the sciences necessarily lead us to see the world as devoid of meaning and purpose? Why or why not?

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Question 2

According to the chapter, the sense of meaning and purpose inherent in the worldview of prescientific Europe was

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A)   primarily a source for good.
B)   preferable to our current understanding of the world.
C)   involved in the justification of an oppressive class structure.
D)   Both a and bE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Explain how induction, inference to the best explanation, and hypothesis testing are related.

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Question 4

The premises of a valid argument must be true.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In inductive reasoning, one relies on

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A)   similar, observed cases to infer that the same event or property will recur.
B)   premises that, if true, guarantee the truth of a conclusion.
C)   misleading statements in support of a conclusion.
D)   premises without a conclusion.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Inference to the best explanation is a kind of __________ inference.

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A)   deductive
B)   non-deductive
C)   irrational
D)   non-deductive and irrational.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

An argument is a collection of sentences consisting of

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A)   all true statements.
B)   one or more premises and a conclusion.
C)   verbal disputes carried out with greater or less ferocity.
D)   at least one scientific hypothesis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Antiscientism is exacerbated when experts cannot be distinguished from the ignorant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Barker and Kitcher, worries about the human implications of the scientific worldview can be traced back to

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A)   the earliest success of physics in the early modern period.
B)   the development of quantum physics.
C)   the development of cognitive science.
D)   the Big Bang.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The fallacy of affirming the consequent

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A)   is deductively valid.
B)   is a way of disconfirming a hypothesis.
C)   may involve a true test implication.
D)   is the same as modus tollens.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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