Quiz: Science and Its Methods
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good scientific hypothesis? a) Testability b) Falsifiability c) Irrefutability d) Precision
- What distinguishes a scientific theory from a hypothesis? a) Theories are more speculative than hypotheses b) Theories are more comprehensive and supported by more evidence c) Hypotheses are mathematical, theories verbal d) Theories are definitively proven, hypotheses are not
- Which process describes the inference from specific observations to general principles? a) Deduction b) Abduction c) Induction d) Falsification
- What is the main aim of the peer review process in science? a) Ensuring that only popular ideas are published b) Ensuring the quality and reliability of scientific publications c) Preventing revolutionary ideas from being published d) Restricting access to scientific publications
- Which of the following is a characteristic of pseudoscience? a) Openness to criticism and refutation b) Integration into established scientific knowledge c) Immunisation against criticism and falsification d) Continuous further development based on new evidence
Answers:
- c) Irrefutability
- b) Theories are more comprehensive and supported by more evidence
- c) Induction
- b) Ensuring the quality and reliability of scientific publications
- c) Immunisation against criticism and falsification