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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the Wright brothers known for inventing?

    <p>Airplane</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Social Darwinism propose according to the text?

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

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

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

    Who invented the cotton gin that removed seeds from cotton?

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

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

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

    Which inventor patented a chemical process for making Portland cement?

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

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

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

    Which inventor displaced hand threshing with frail?

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

    What branch of philosophy focuses on the nature of reality?

    <p>Metaphysics</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ontology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature of knowledge?

    <p>Epistemology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Universal Particular in philosophy?

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

    Which type of reliability focuses on consistency across time?

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

    What is Face Validity concerned with?

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

    What does Criterion Validity ensure?

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

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