WorksheetsScience and Religion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
What can be argued about the impact of science on religion?
a)
It has led to a decline in religion.
b)
It has reinforced religious beliefs.
c)
It has no impact on religious behavior.
d)
It has resulted in the growth of supernatural beliefs and superstitions.
2.
What are the CUDOS norms proposed by Merton?
a)
Communism, Universalism, Disinterestedness, Organised Scepticism
b)
Capitalism, Individualism, Bias, Dogmatism
c)
Community, Unity, Diligence, Objectivity
d)
Collaboration, Uniqueness, Devotion, Skepticism
3.
What are the core principles of science?
a)
The pursuit of facts, subjectivity, and bias.
b)
The pursuit of truth, objectivity, and reliable data.
c)
The pursuit of supernatural phenomena and superstitions.
d)
The pursuit of opinions, skepticism, and luck.
4.
According to Aldridge, what are the three stages of explaining phenomena?
a)
Theological, Metaphysical, Scientific
b)
Supernatural, Rational, Falsifiable
c)
Belief, Interpretation, Observation
d)
Spiritual, Natural, Experimental
5.
What do paradigms do in shaping a discipline?
a)
They define and understand the discipline.
b)
They provide rational explanations based on evidence.
c)
They challenge the knowledge within the discipline.
d)
They encourage skepticism and scrutiny.
6.
What does falsification mean in the context of science?
a)
It means proving something to be false.
b)
It means accepting theories without testing.
c)
It means creating abstract entities for explanations.
d)
It means challenging the paradigms of a discipline.
7.
According to interpretivism, how is knowledge socially constructed?
a)
It is the result of shared paradigms and theories.
b)
It is based on objective truth and reliable data.
c)
It is determined by new instruments and observations.
d)
It is a means of domination and serving capitalist interests.
8.
What does Woolgar argue about scientists making sense of the world?
a)
They are engaged in the same process as the rest of us.
b)
They rely on supernatural explanations for unknown phenomena.
c)
They are driven by the need for new weaponry and profit.
d)
They construct big picture views of what is "true".
9.
How do conflict theories like Marxism and feminism view scientific knowledge?
a)
They see it as serving the interests of particular groups in society.
b)
They see it as objective truth based on reliable data.
c)
They see it as a discourse used to dominate people.
d)
They see it as a means of progress to a better society.
10.
According to postmodernism, how does science function in society?
a)
It falsely claims to find the truth and serves capitalist interests.
b)
It provides objective knowledge for societal progress.
c)
It produces commodities for profit and technological advancement.
d)
It attempts to create big picture
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