Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Quiz Review

Scientific reasoning is characterized by subjective reasoning.

• True
• False

Reasoning based on personal feelings is objective reasoning.

• True
• False

A pseudoscience is not a way of knowing but a set of beliefs.

• True
• False

Understanding the world requires both scientific and pseudoscientific ways of knowing.

• True
• False

Science and its methods are characterized by a(n) chaotic approach to learning about the world.

• True
• False

All scientific investigations involve collecting relevant data to support researchers’ conclusions.

• True
• False

Having an attitude of skepticism can lead to new understandings.

• True
• False

Objective reasonings are facts, figures, and evidence collected during a scientific investigation.

• True
• False

____________________ is a skill that scientists use in scientific investigations.

• Data
• Objective Reasoning
• Subjective Reasoning
• Observing

Pseudoscience is based on ___________________________.

• empirical evidence
• data
• subjective reasoning
• skepticism