PHILOSOPHIES AND THEORIES FOR ADVANCED
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F2 Philosophy of Science: An Introduction F2 F2 F2 F2
1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences?
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A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
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B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
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C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
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D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
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Accurate answer:-A F2
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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A. Social work F2
B. Psychotherapy
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Accurate answer:-D F2
3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowled
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ge in theworld. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the ex
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periments she performs and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer
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of phenomenon.
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
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A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in order to
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meet sometype of human need.
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B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways
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in whichsubjectivity was introduced to the experiment.
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C. Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into ac
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D. Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate
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results
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Accurate answer:-C F2
5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by uncovering the
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2commonsubjective biases of different disciplines.
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B. Improvement of the quality of life by understanding what helps people maxi
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mize theirfunctional abilities.
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific aim in order to better a sit
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uationor change viewpoints.
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D. Development of knowledge for the sake of developing knowledge, discovering
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truth, andcontrolling outcomes.
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Accurate answer:-D F2
6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supe
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rvisor has asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same
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procedure and equipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the compar
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e their results and discoverthat they are nearly identical. Which of the five criteri
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a for science does Gretchen and
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Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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B. Reliability
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D. Coherence
Accurate answer:-A F2
7. Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
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A. Thinking for the sake of thinking. F2 F2 F2 F2 F2
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C. Demarcation of wholeness and holism. F2 F2 F2 F2
D. Application of epistemology and ontology. F2 F2 F2 F2
Accurate answer:-C F2
8. Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated by past experiences is an example of wh
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ich sourceof knowledge?
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