quizz 1

Question 1

“UNCLE BEN WAS WALKING THROUGH THE WALMART NUTS AISLE

WHEN HE OVERHEARD TWO WOMEN DISCUSSING THE POWER OF

ALMONDS. THEY SAID THAT HER AUNT HAD RECENTLY STARTED

EATING ALMONDS AND EVER SINCE SHE STARTED EATING

ALMONDS, HER HAY FEVER DISAPPEARED. SO SEE ALMONDS CAN

CURE HAY FEVER.

• HE TRIED IT, AND HIS HAY FEVER WENT AWAY. ALMONDS MUST

CURE HAY FEVER.

• DO YOU THINK THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL OR ANECDOTAL?

Answer 1

Anecdotal

This is an example of anecdotal since it was a story that Uncle ben heard and decided to see if it works. This would not count as an experiment because there was never a trial to see if it works on other people as well.

Question 2

“ONE PERSON’S OBSERVATION &

CONCLUSION” IS AN EXAMPLE OF

Answer 2

An anecdotal observation

Question 3

INITIALLY, THIS HAPPENED AT A FACTORY

THAT STUDIED, THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT

Answer 3

Improved employee productivity

Question 4

WHAT MAY BE THE “BEST MEDICINE

IN BIOCHEMISTRY?”

Answer 4

Placebo effect

Question 5

A PHARMACIST STATES THAT THE MEDICINE

PRESCRIBED TO YOU PROBABLY WILL NOT

WORK. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF:

Answer 5

Nocebo effect

Question 6

WHAT IS “THE MIND GENERATED

BIOCHEMICAL” THAT GAVE THE SAME

EFFECT AS MORPHINE?

Answer 6

Endorphin

Question 7

A folklore can be defined as

Answer 7

Traditional beliefs or customs passed from one generation to the next

Question 8

A hypothesis can be defined as ___________.

Answer 8

An idea or explanation that you test through study and experimentation

Question 9

The most effective way to pass down information from one generation to the next is

Answer 9

Writing down message accurately and passing it on in the written form

Question 10

Which of the following statements are true

Answer 10

The Hawthorne effect describes the responses derived from the awareness of being studied

An anecdotal story is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real life incident or person

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

A placebo is an inactive substance or preparation used as a control in an experiment or test to determine the effectiveness of a medicinal drug

Question 11

Which of the following is true?

Answer 11

Some Mushrooms contain psilocybins which can cause hallucinations

Question 12

Swimming right after you eat is dangerous as it can facilitate drowning

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Food scientists and nutritionists need to know and understand folklores because they influence popular view about diet and health and have a significant impact on public heath

Answer 13

True

Question 14

All athletes work out in the gym, Colin Kaepernick is an athlete. Therefore, Colin Kaepernick works out in the gym.

Answer 14

Deductive reasoning

Question 15

Hypotheses are tested to determine true cause and effect.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Children appear to be hyperactive after eating lots of candy and chocolates on Halloween. This is probably an example of ______________.

Answer 16

Hawthorne Effect

Question 17

Statistics are important because ______________.

Answer 17

They take into account the control, a large enough number and repeatability of experiment to validate results

Question 18

Raw dough can contain bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli and companies have taken steps to ensure it is safe for consumption by ________________.

Answer 18

They use heat treated flour, pasteurized eggs or no eggs