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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Pseudoscience.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paulos believes that the theory may seem:
(a) Stupid.
(b) Elementary.
(c) Illogical.
(d) Superfluous.

2. Each person knows approximately how many people?
(a) 1,800.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 2,000.

3. Paulos states that some people believe _______.
(a) Calculators rule the world.
(b) No one cares how to calculate tax.
(c) Math is incomprehensible.
(d) 1 and 1 do not equal 2.

4. In what year was the discovery made?
(a) 1537.
(b) 1681.
(c) 1394.
(d) 1492.

5. What do people often use to rationalize things?
(a) Psychoanalysis.
(b) Back talk.
(c) Reverse logic.
(d) Escape clause.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Italian scientist discover?

2. Paulos refers to which Italian scientist?

3. What is the man afraid of?

4. Paulos believes that most people fall where in their mathematical understanding?

5. When does this occur?

(see the answer key)

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