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1. Why G are G natural G sciences G also G referred G to G as G ―pure‖ G sciences?


A. They G are G considered G stand-alone G bodies G of G unique G knowledge.
B. They G are G the G only G sciences G to G which G the G scientific G method G can G be G applied.
C. They G are G the G original G sciences G upon G which G all G others G are G based.
D. They G are G not G affected G by G subjectivity G in G the G way G other G sciences G are.


Ans: G A


2. Which G is G not G an G example G of G an G applied G science G as G used G in G health G care G today?


A. Social G work
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examination G of G care G disparities
D. Pathology
Ans:
G G D
3. Roberta G firmly G believes G that G individual G experiences G are G the G source G of G all G
knowledge G in G theGworld. G As G a G scientist, G she G acknowledges G her G role G as G a G participant G in
G the G experiments G she G performs G and G does G consider G herself G merely G a G disconnected G
observer G of G phenomenon.

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4. What G is G the G ultimate G goal G of G the G scientific G method?


A. Application G of G scientific G results G to G a G related G body G of G knowledge G in G order G to G
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, meet G someGtype G of G human G need.
B. Examination G of G the G decisions G made G by G a G scientist G to G understand G the G ways G
in G whichGsubjectivity G was G introduced G to G the G experiment.
C. Reproducible G experimental G results G that G do G not G take G researcher G individuality G into G
account.
D. Improving G the G situation G or G process G used G in G the G experiment G to G yield G more G
accurate G resultsGin G repeat G experiments.


Ans: G C




5. Which G of G the G following G best G describes G the G aim G of G natural G sciences?


A. Affirmation G of G the G importance G of G cultural G understanding G by G uncovering G the G
commonGsubjective G biases G of G different G disciplines.
B. Improvement G of G the G quality G of G life G by G understanding G what G helps G people G
maximize G theirGfunctional G abilities.
C. Utilization G of G knowledge G by G applying G it G to G a G specific G purpose G in G order G to G better G a
G situationGor G change G viewpoints.
D. Development G of G knowledge G for G the G sake G of G developing G knowledge, G discovering G
truth, G andGcontrolling G outcomes.


Ans: G D


6. Gretchen G and G Peter G are G graduate G students G in G the G same G Physics G lab. G Their G
supervisor G has G asked G both G of G them G to G perform G the G same G experiment G using G the G same
G procedure G and G equipment. G After G they’ve G both G completed G their G task, G the G compare G
their G results G and G discoverGthat G they G are G nearly G identical. G G Which G of G the G five G criteria G
for G science G does G Gretchen G and
Peter’s G discovery G exemplify?


A. Intersubjective G testability
B. Reliability
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, C. Definiteness G and G precision
D. Coherence


Ans: G A


7. Which G statement G does G not G describe G a G general G characteristic G of G philosophy?


A. Thinking G for G the G sake G of G thinking.
B. Utilization G of G process G and G outcome.
C. Demarcation G of G wholeness G and G holism.
D. Application G of G epistemology G and G ontology.


Ans: G C


8. Repetitive G patterns G of G behavior G dictated G by G past G experiences G is G an G example G of G
which G sourceGof G knowledge?


A. Doctrine
B. Common G sense
C. Tradition
D. Authority
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