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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Statistics, Trade-Offs, and Society, Close.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not in the list of things over which people become obsessed?
(a) Synchronicity.
(b) Irony.
(c) Fate.
(d) Coincidence.

2. How many animals might get tagged?
(a) 25.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 200.

3. Teachers may not teach math because of:
(a) Fear.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Incompetence.
(d) Ignorance.

4. Many statistics are often cited as ______.
(a) Infallible.
(b) Gospel.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Irreversible.

5. Paulos denies that the personality is closely tied to which of the following?
(a) Nature.
(b) Nationality.
(c) Height.
(d) Zodiac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Italian scientist discover?

2. What is one of the most common mistakes in math?

3. Statistics rely on:

4. What type of doctor was he?

5. Which is taught in elementary schools?

(see the answer key)

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