Semester 1 Review

Scenario 2: Alex believes organic food is always healthier. When shopping: He only reads labels that support organic benefits, ignores price comparison data, and dismisses studies showing conventional foods can be equally nutritious. How could Alex overcome his confirmation bias?

• Buy only organic food

• Stop reading food labels entirely

• Consider evidence both supporting and challenging his belief

• Ask only organic food shoppers for their opinion

Scenario 1: A food critic reviews a restaurant owned by his sister. He gives it a five-star rating, doesn't disclose his relationship, and criticizes competing restaurants harshly. What is the conflict of interest in this scenario?

• The critic writes reviews for a living

• The critic is related to the restaurant owner

• The critic eats at restaurants

• The critic gives detailed reviews

Scenario 1: A food critic reviews a restaurant owned by his sister. He gives it a five-star rating, doesn't disclose his relationship, and criticizes competing restaurants harshly.

How should the critic handle this situation ethically?

• Give his sister's restaurant an excellent review

• Disclose the relationship and decline to review the restaurant

• Only review the food, not the service

• Use a fake name when writing the review

During a school debate about climate change, which statement is a baseless speculation?

• The temperature increase data

• The underground living prediction

• The fact that the neighbor has an opinion

• The time period mentioned

How can you identify a conjecture?

• It contains precise measurements

• It cites multiple sources

• It makes claims without supporting evidence

• It includes expert opinions

Which type of evidence is typically strongest in a scientific argument?

• Personal anecdotes

• Peer-reviewed research data

• Popular opinion

• Individual observations

When evaluating evidence about a new medical treatment, which is most reliable?

• A celebrity's endorsement

• One person's success story

• Multiple clinical trials

• A viral social media post

Which source would be most reliable for current scientific information?

• A peer-reviewed scientific journal

• A random blog post

• A social media influencer

• An anonymous online forum

What makes data effective in supporting an argument?

• It comes from social media

• It's recent and relevant to the topic

• It's complicated and hard to understand

• It's dramatic and emotional

Which best describes a limitation of survey data?

• It always provides perfect information

• It may reflect only certain populations

• It's too scientific to understand

• It's never useful