True or False Quiz


1	Healthy skepticism is not sour negativity that rejects everything, but open-minded inquiry that asks probing questions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Anecdotes should be avoided in serious speeches.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Testimonials can give an indication of the usefulness of a product.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Opinions are not facts.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	A researcher should never settle for just one source because it might turn out to be wrong.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	If you are preparing a speech in which you argue against expansion of roadways in a national forest, you are wasting your time if you gather information on what your opponents say on the issue.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	The text reported that some people lie when they are asked by pollsters whether they voted in the most recent election.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	On the Internet, you can trust medical information that comes from a person with an M.D. degree.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	A columnist for U.S. News and World Report claimed that most American college graduates cannot solve a simple math problem.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	A careful researcher should distrust all Internet sites that have a ".com" address.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	Web sites of the U.S. Army have the ".gov" domain suffix.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	You can trust a nonprofit organization to be free of biases.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	A prescription drug advertised on a British Web site might not be approved for American citizens.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Plagiarism is always unethical.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	You should never use material that is in the public domain.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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