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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author mentions sagas from which country?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Norway.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Greece.

3. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?
(a) 72.
(b) 68.
(c) 51.
(d) 47.

4. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.
(a) Fractions.
(b) Subtraction.
(c) Multiplication.
(d) Basic algorithms.

5. Which of the following is rationalized?
(a) Uncertain results.
(b) False evidence.
(c) Failure of predictions.
(d) Truth in predictions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paulos states that some people believe _______.

2. Who cannot teach simple math to students?

3. The student mistakenly assumed that his professor believed in what?

4. Which can be blamed for poor curriculum?

5. What did the doctor invent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the author's opinion of parapsychology as a pseudoscience?

2. What is Paulos' assertion regarding the principle of threes?

3. What other fallacies were contributed by Freud?

4. What is another commonly overlooked skill in elementary math classes? Why is it an issue?

5. What is Paulos' quote regarding innumeracy and pseudoscience?

6. Explain Paulos' example about Ronald Regan and the incorrect use of substitution values.

7. What is one of the largest errors in integrating math into a student's life? What is a common result?

8. What is the discussion regarding the number of certainties involved in math?

9. How is it possible for people to ignore false outcomes in regards to probabilities?

10. Why is the innumeracy in this case surprising to many?

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