Exam 2: Evaluating Scientific Claims

Claims that are vague,based on unclearly stated research questions and hypotheses,or are contrary to well-documented facts about the physical and natural world are considered ________ claims.These claims fail to generate testable and falsifiable predictions.

Your own scientific literacy would NOT be helpful in answering which of the following questions?

In the fall of 2012,a veterinarian from Texas issued a press release stating that her team of scientists had completed a five-year DNA study confirming the existence of "Sasquatch" or "Bigfoot." Which of the following statements,if true,would lend support to her claims?

Which of the following texts are examples of primary literature and which are examples of secondary literature? -Journal of the American Medical Association,a peer-reviewed scientific journal

What is a first step an individual should take when beginning to assess a "scientific" claim made by another person?

When individuals use the scientific process to question information and make informed decisions about the world around them,they are acting in a(n)________ literate manner.

The graph below shows which of the following?

Which of the following texts are examples of primary literature and which are examples of secondary literature? -Discover,a popular magazine about science

You see a blog post on social media stating that this year's flu vaccine is not very effective against the strains of flu currently going around.The post urges readers to avoid the vaccine because it might actually give you the flu. What steps should you take and what types of information should you consider when evaluating this statement before deciding whether to get vaccinated with this year's flu vaccine? Be sure to include examples of primary versus secondary literature.

Peer-reviewed scientific journals,technical reports,conference proceedings,and dissertations are considered ________ literature.