Quantitative data is much more reliable than qualitative data
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
False
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Which of the following statements is true regarding scientific hypotheses and theories about human evolution?
A. Scientists refuse to consider supernatural causes to explain their observations because most scientists are atheists. B. Explanations of natural phenomena based upon religious dogma are superior because science cannot explain the great many things about the world. C. Scientists refuse to invoke supernatural causes because the scientific method restricts scientific inquiry to hypotheses that are falsifiable and testable. D. While evolution has been fairly well demonstrated in bacteria, plants, and simple animals, it has not been demonstrated to have taken place in humans.
Religion differs from magic in all of the following ways except:
a. religion deals with major issues of human existence, while magic is directed toward specific aims. b. religion uses prayer and sacrifices to appeal to supernatural powers, while magic believes that that it can control circumstances through its own efforts. c. religion tends to be practiced at irregular times, while magic has a set timetable for practice. d. religion uses officially-recognized functionaries, such as priests, while magic may not have officially-recognized leaders. e. religion tends to be group activity, while magic tends to be an individual activity.
Plesiadapiforms are best known from a large number of fossil finds in South America
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What do the Kurds living in Turkey, the French living in Canada, and the Chechens living in Russia all have in common?
a. They all share the same religion. b. They are all seeking statehood or expanded autonomy. c. They are all at the same level of economic development. d. They are all tribal societies. e. They all speak the same language.