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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Whence Innumeracy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is CSICOP?
(a) Conclave of Scientists Clashing with Pseudoscience.
(b) Committee for Simple Conversion of Pi.
(c) Committee for Scientific Claims of the Paranormal.
(d) Council for Studious Classification of Pythagoras.

2. Which staff member is mentioned?
(a) Executive assistant.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Treasurer.
(d) Chief of Staff.

3. What is Paulos' favorite pseudoscience?
(a) Numerology.
(b) Psychometry.
(c) Phrenology.
(d) Astrology.

4. What is the probability of 2 people being linked by 2 intermediates?
(a) 56%.
(b) 99%.
(c) 1%.
(d) 75%.

5. The first stranger's wife went to what kind of camp?
(a) Church.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Concentration.
(d) Girl Scout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is mentioned as being highly affected by lack of estimating skills?

2. What is often used to explain non-science?

3. What great writer is mentioned in this chapter?

4. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?

5. Teaching which skill is helpful?

(see the answer key)

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