Believing in Science - Naomi Oreskes
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11th Grade
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Hard
Andrew Sword
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Naomi Oreskes, why should we believe in science?
Because scientists follow a method that guarantees the truth of their claims
Because science is evidence-based
Because scientists are experts in their own fields
Because of the consensus among scientists
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Naomi Oreskes mean by 'organized skepticism'?
Scientists collectively scrutinize data and evidence from a position of distrust
Scientists blindly accept claims without questioning them
Scientists are skeptical of any new ideas or discoveries
Scientists are skeptical of the scientific method
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do scientists reach consensus on a scientific conclusion?
By conducting experiments and making observations
By publishing their results in scientific journals
By reviewing and vetting each other's work
By following the scientific method
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Naomi Oreskes say about papers in scientific journals that are subsequently disproven?
They are evidence of what's wrong with science
They discredit the entire scientific community
They show that scientists are dishonest
They demonstrate the self-correcting nature of science
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the authority of the collective scientific community considered trustworthy?
Because scientists are smarter than the average person
Because scientists have Ph.Ds
Because the collective knowledge and work of scientists leads to consensus
Because scientists are always right
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of a major change in scientific thinking? Select all that apply.
The discovery of gravity
The acceptance of evolution by natural selection
The belief in the safety of vaccines
The understanding of the bending of space-time by mass
The replacement of the geocentric universe model
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the consensus among scientists important for scientific progress?
It ensures that scientists are always right
It allows scientists to move on to the next question
It prevents scientists from questioning their own conclusions
It provides a secure foundation of knowledge
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