Stages of Scientific Advancement and Global Citizenship Education
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Who was the first person to take a photograph?

  • Henry Ford
  • Orville Wright
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Joseph Nicephore Niepce (correct)

Which inventor is credited with the development of the telephone?

  • Alessandro Volta
  • Jean Lenoir
  • Thomas Edison
  • Alexander Graham Bell (correct)

Who popularized the term 'Anthropocene' to refer to the present geological period dominated by human activity?

  • Paul J. (correct)
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Michael Faraday
  • Thomas Edison

Which inventor developed the phonograph that allowed people to listen to music anywhere?

<p>Thomas Edison (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Wright brothers known for inventing?

<p>Airplane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 stages of scientific advancement discussed in the text?

<p>Normal Science, Model Crisis, Model Revolution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 pillars of Global Citizenship Education (GCED)?

<p>Learning to think like a scientist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Social Darwinism propose according to the text?

<p>Success is proof of superiority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do proponents of Structural Functionalism believe about society?

<p>Society is a complex system with interrelated parts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which skills are NOT mentioned as part of Global Citizenship Education's pillars?

<p>Problem-Solving Skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as described in the text?

<p>To provide a blueprint for global peace and prosperity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the cotton gin that removed seeds from cotton?

<p>Eli Whitney (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What invention by James Watt made locomotives and textile machines possible?

<p>Steam engine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which inventor patented a chemical process for making Portland cement?

<p>Joseph Aspdin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who opened the first commercial canning factory in England in 1813?

<p>John Hall and Bryan Dorkin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which inventor displaced hand threshing with frail?

<p>Andrew Meikle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What substance was valued for its energy content and saw the substitution from charcoal to reduce fuel costs in iron production?

<p>Coal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What branch of philosophy focuses on the nature of reality?

<p>Metaphysics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory proposes that human beings are composed of strings that can connect with each other?

<p>String Theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the nature of existence known as in philosophy?

<p>Ontology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is at the apex of the Great Chain of Being?

<p>God (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature of knowledge?

<p>Epistemology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Universal Particular in philosophy?

<p>Realism vs Anti-realism, Nature of Causation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does reliability refer to in the context of measurements?

<p>The consistency of a method in measuring something (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reliability focuses on consistency across time?

<p>Test-Retest Reliability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Face Validity concerned with?

<p>Appearance of measuring what it claims to measure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity ensures that the measure covers all aspects of the concepts being measured?

<p>Content Validity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is Construct Validity different from Face Validity?

<p>Construct Validity ensures measurement of intended concepts, while Face Validity is about appearance. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Criterion Validity ensure?

<p>Result corresponds to other valid measures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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