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Spotting a Hoax

Spotting a Hoax

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Leigh Cooper

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pseudoscience

is an accessible/more casual form of familiar science

is similar to a pseudonym, as in an author

appears to be scientific but isn't

is the same as regular science, maybe better

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in philosophy is known as the _________ problem.

boundary

demarcation

debunking

science

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Philosopher Karl Popper proposed that the primary demarcation criteria should be

falsifiability (able to be proven wrong)

peer revision (survive the peer review process)

the simplicity of its explanation

the use of mathematics

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which list of features distinguish science from pseudoscience?

Empirical testability, use of mathematics, openness to transformative criticism

Empirical testability, openness to transformative criticism, overall consistency

Openness to transformative criticism, overall consistency, use of mathematics

Empirical testability, overall consistency, use of mathematics

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

Is it important to be able to identify science from pseudoscience? Why or why not?

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