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Scientists and the Scientific Community Quiz

"Scientists and the Scientific Community" Module

Visionlearning - An interactive practice exercise.

(1) Scientists are completely objective and never let their personal experiences influence their work.

(a) true

(b) false

(2) While scientists sometimes make mistakes, these mistakes are usually identified by:

(a) their supervisors when they conduct annual evaluations.

(b) journal editors before an article is published.

(c) colleagues when they replicate a research study.

(d) government organized institutional review boards.

(3) Adam Sylvester's research on cortical bone size was partly motivated by his:

(a) unusually large hands.

(b) experiences rock climbing.

(c) mother developing osteoarthritis.

(d) research advisor.

(4) Gregor Mendel did his research in complete isolation.

(a) true

(b) false

(5) In the 1960s and 1970s, the scientific view of baboon culture changed from male-dominated to one in which females provide social stability. What motivated this shift?

(a) The first birth of a baboon in a zoo.

(b) Better observation methods of baboons in the wild.

(c) New technology that allowed scientists to view the apes without being seen by them.

(d) The contributions and diverse views of female anthropologists.


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