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Epistemology Quiz Biology

Epistemology Quiz Biology

Evolutionary epistemology refers to three distinct topics: (1) the biological evolution of cognitive mechanisms in animals and humans, (2) a theory that knowledge itself evolves by natural selection

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Finish the sentence: The scientific method is....

.....the only proven way to discover truth(s).
....flawed, but an effective process to answer many questions.
...an invented method of inquiry designed to increase the perception of certainty and truth in a scientist's mind.

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

No. Sound is a human construction we use to perceive our reality. If nobody was there to process and construct the sound
Very likely, there is no way to be 100% sure, but if a tree falls in a forest it should make a sound
Yes, of course. What a silly question.

How do we know that the sky is blue?

Observation and measurement. The sky emits a certain wavelength of light that our eye perceives as blue
Observation and measurement. Although we cannot be 100% certain the sky is blue because our measurement systems
Color is socially constructed. We know the sky is blue because we were socialized to construct the world in a certainway

Is it possible to truly understand historical events?

Not 100%, although with triangulation of many forms of evidence we can get a good idea of what happened
No, historical events are inherently open to different interpretations from both the first-hand participants
Through artifacts, personal accounts, and carbon-dating we can recreate an accurate account of historical events

What is the significance of this statement: "I think, therefore I am."

Not significant, even if you aren't thinking...you still exist in some measurable form.
Some significance, but your body is still part of the external reality
Quite significant, thinking and processing are the core of existence and reality.

What is the difference between knowledge and belief?

Knowledge can be proven but beliefs have a "falsifiable problem" since they can not be proved or disproved.
Perception.
The line between the two can be delicate, but generally knowledge can be proven through experiments and beliefs have a "

Finish the sentence: Truth is....

Relative
Absolute, but difficult to figure out.
Absolute.

Which of the following organs is located in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Heart
Trachea
Kidney

A section that separates the body in to right and left portions would be the

Frontal section
Transverse section
Sagittal section

A mechanism functioning to maintain a stable internal environment is most likely to involve

Positive feedback
Negative feedback
A vicious circle

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities

True
False

The elbow is distal to the wrist.

True
False

Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the

salivary glands
pituitary glands
thyroid glands

As each atrium contracts where does blood move?

Into an auricle
Into an artery
Through an atrioventricular valve

In this disorder the aortic valve is narrowed.

Aortic insufficiency
Mitral valve prolapse
Aortic stenosis
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