Chapter 1 practice

What is misinformation?

• True information reported for you to learn

• False or inaccurate information intentionally trying to deceive/fool people

• Information you read that you disagree with

What type of misinformation focuses on picking the data you like and ignoring the data that doesn't support your point of view?

• Logical Fallacies

• Cherry Picking

• Impossible Expectations

Inventing new results to lie or mislead in your work is_

• manipulation

• fabrication

• cherry-picking

• plagiarism

_____ are more likely to define problems.

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Both scientists and enginers

____ are more likely to construct explanations.

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Both scientists and engineers

____ are more likely to engage in argument from evidence.

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Both scientists and engineers

____ plan and carry out investigations.

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Both scientists and engineers

Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of science:

• empiricism

• parsimony

• uncertainty

• proof of concept

The first step of critical thinking is:

• identify whether the premise is made up of facts or values

• decide if the premise is true

• identify the premise and the conclusions

• identify if the conclusions made even follow the premise

In reading a claim that students who do not eat breakfast score lower on state tests, a critical thinker would:

• ignore the claim because it does not align with his/her opinions

• feel relieved because low test scores are such an overwhelming problem

• acknowledge the claim because the expert is a scientist

• look for evidence and the background of the source's reliability as an expert