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What is a fact?
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| | A) | a statement that can be proved
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| | B) | a statement that cannot be proved
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| | C) | a reasonable guess made to explain an observation
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| | D) | an accepted explanation of a set of observations
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What is an opinion?
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| | A) | a statement that can be proved
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| | B) | an accepted explanation of a set of observations
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| | C) | a reasonable guess made to explain an observation
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| | D) | a statement that cannot be proved
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What is a hypothesis?
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| | A) | a reasonable guess made to explain an observation
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| | B) | a statement that can be proved
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| | C) | an accepted explanation of a set of observations
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What is a theory?
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| | A) | a reasonable guess made to explain an observation
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| | B) | a statement that can be proved
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| | C) | an accepted explanation of a set of observations
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What are some clues to identifying an opinion?
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| | A) | Opinions are beliefs or judgments that cannot be proved by any objective means.
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| | B) | Any statement that deals with probabilities or future events is considered to be an opinion because it cannot be proved.
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| | C) | Opinions rely on abstract words that are not quantifiable such as value-judgment words.
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| | D) | All of the above.
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These are examples of words and phrases that signal ____________.
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| | A) | a value judgment.
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| | B) | a fact.
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| | C) | an opinion.
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These are examples of words and phrases that signal ____________. |
| | A) | a value judgment. |
| | B) | a fact. |
| | C) | an opinion. |
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Why is it important to be able to distinguish between facts and opinions?
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| | A) | Most of what we read and hear is a combination of fact and opinion.
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| | B) | Not all opinions are of equal validity.
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| | C) | Poorly supported opinions are of little value, while opinions from an expert or someone knowledgeable in the field, are considered to be more reliable.
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