Critical Thinking in Science Answers

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Identifying the single solution to a situation or problem is a crucial element of critical thinking.

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Why is it important to apply critical thinking to spam e-mail?

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Spam e-mail can contain malicious computer code and viruses.
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Spam can be an attempt to commit fraud.
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It can be an attempt to get personal and financial information.
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is not an example of critical thinking?

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identifying several solutions to a problem
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questioning source information
C
implementing the first solution to a problem identified
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verifying source information
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Judging and evaluating advertisements requires critical thinking because _______.

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advertisements can contain confusing, misleading information
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all advertisements contain false information
C
advertisers always want to convince consumers to buy unnecessary items
D
truth in advertising laws ensure the accuracy of information in advertisements
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When conducting scientific research or experimentation, researchers carefully analyze and evaluate results to determine a valid conclusion. A scientist conducts an experiment to determine how different brands of fish food affect tropical fish growth. The scientist determines that all of their fish grow better when fed a specific brand of fish food. Why would it be important to question the results of this experiment?

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it may be incorrect
B
it may be based on opinions
C
information can be biased
D
all of the above
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The scientific method is one application of critical thinking.

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Critical thinking is important for evaluating which parts of advertisements are true and can be believed.

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The scientific method helps scientists avoid injecting which of the following into their experiments?

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information
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conclusions
C
hypotheses
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bias
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Information based on opinions is valid.

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Which of the following is not true concerning Internet websites?

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They can contain harmful computer code.
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They have an editorial process to correct inaccurate information.
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Their information is not always continuously updated.
D
They can present false information.
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The critical evaluation of websites allows users to identify _______.

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websites displaying information
B
their favorite websites
C
popular websites
D
websites containing false or misleading information
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Which of the following is not a step involved in critical thinking?

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asking questions
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assessing validity
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writing a summary
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adjusting conclusions
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Scientists use critical thinking skills throughout the process of research and experimentation. Why is it important for scientists to remain open-minded about the information they come across in their experiments?

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It prevents them from injecting bias into their experiments.
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It allows them to inject bias into their experiments.
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It improves the accuracy of the information.
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It lowers the accuracy of the information.
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Which of the following is a step in evaluating the reliability of a website?

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reviewing the URL
B
determining who wrote the information the website contains
C
searching for reviews of the website
D
all of the above are steps in evaluating a website’s reliability
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Scientists use critical thinking skills throughout the process of research or experimentation. A student notices that their energy level always seems to decrease when they drink soda, but they seem to have more energy when they don’t drink soda. The student decides to conduct an experiment to determine if their soda intake really does have an effect on their energy level. What critical thinking step has the student just completed in the situation described above?

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Asking a question
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Evaluating a promotional claim
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Adjusting a conclusion
D
Determining a logical conclusion

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