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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. What is the name of the method Paulos illustrates in the wildlife study?
(a) Flip and toss.
(b) Back and forth.
(c) Capture-Recapture.
(d) Spin-Stop.

2. Paulos believes that elementary schools lack ______ in their curriculum?
(a) Informal logic.
(b) Follow through.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Algorithms.

3. What news professional makes common errors in predictions?
(a) Science analyst.
(b) Anchor.
(c) Meteorologist.
(d) Political reporter.

4. Children often fear what?
(a) Looking foolish.
(b) Math on the board.
(c) Word problems.
(d) Complex formulas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What professional often makes major errors in calculating percentages?

2. Paulos refers to which Italian scientist?

3. Teaching which skill is helpful?

4. What is CSICOP?

5. What did the explorer discover?

(see the answer key)

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