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1

An important step in the pattern of scientific reasoning involves the gathering of anecdotal evidence.
A)True
B)False
2

If a medical practice is ancient, it is likely to be effective.
A)True
B)False
3

All scientific claims must at least be testable in principle.
A)True
B)False
4

The claim, "there is no purpose to life" is scientifically testable.
A)True
B)False
5

A claim is falsifiable in principle when we can imagine some possible observation that would provide good reason to believe that the claim is false.
A)True
B)False
6

Cold reading is a technique for examining the reaction of objects very cold temperatures.
A)True
B)False
7

According to the text, one feature that distinguishes science from pseudoscience is that science is self-correcting.
A)True
B)False
8

In order for a claim to be scientific, it must be directly and immediately testable.
A)True
B)False
9

According to the text, your critical thinking book exerts tidal force on you that is one billion times as great as does the tidal force of the planet Mars.
A)True
B)False
10

According the Consistency Argument for the existence of near death experiences (NDEs), the best explanation for the remarkable similarity of NDEs is that they really are glimpses of a spiritual world.
A)True
B)False





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