Puzzling Out Knowledge Multiple Choice

. The example of the Antarctica meteorite shows that evidence

Can be complex and hard to evaluate.

Is really just a matter of opinion.

Leads to a firm conclusion when evaluated correctly.

Has no impact on people's beliefs.

. A belief's reasonableness depends on

How well it matches the evidence.

How well it fits with our background beliefs.

How much relevant evidence we have.

All of the above.

. The main point of Haack's crossword analogy is that a belief's justification

Depends partly on background beliefs and partly on prejudices.

Depends partly on its evidence and partly on how it fits with our background beliefs.

Depends partly on our will to inquire and partly on our ingenuity.

Depends partly on evidence and partly on emotions.

. One obstacle to inquiry is what Haack calls a "failure of will," which is when

We don't want to know the answer badly enough to go to the trouble of finding it.

We don't want to know the answer and go to a lot of trouble to avoid finding it.

We prioritize less important activities over inquiry against our better judgment.

Both a and b.

. Even when we really want the answer to a question, we sometimes fail in inquiry, because

We don't work together as a community.

We don't have intellectual integrity.

We have limited imaginations and intellects.

We overcome our natural limitations.

. Haack says that progress in the sciences is like progress on a crossword puzzle because

Everyone must work on it alone.

The answers are just a matter of opinion.

Getting one right answer makes it easier to get others.

Science is an abstract puzzle that doesn't connect to practical life.

. Haack believes that inquirers

Depend on the work of others.

Cooperate with others.

Compete with others.

All of the above.

. Haack says that one obstacle to inquiry can be a failure of will. An example of a failure of will might be

Not wanting to hear that your conclusions are wrong because you have to redo your work.

Collecting enough evidence for a conviction without caring who committed the crime.

Half-heartedly researching a question because finding the answer means your funding runs out.

All of the above.

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