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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is often used to explain non-science?
(a) Nonsense.
(b) Double talk.
(c) False reports.
(d) Useless statistics.

2. Which book in the Bible is quoted by Paulos?
(a) Revelations.
(b) 1 John.
(c) Genesis.
(d) Gospel of Matthew.

3. Which doctor is referenced in this chapter?
(a) Shubert.
(b) Salk.
(c) Curie.
(d) Fleiss.

4. Paulos believes that elementary schools lack ______ in their curriculum?
(a) Algorithms.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Informal logic.
(d) Follow through.

5. Which of the following is rationalized?
(a) Uncertain results.
(b) Truth in predictions.
(c) False evidence.
(d) Failure of predictions.

6. Many people assume that cashiers can calculate ________.
(a) Change.
(b) Discounts.
(c) Multiple items.
(d) Refunds.

7. What is stronger than gravity?
(a) Tides.
(b) Moon.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Obstetrician.

8. Innumeracy is ________.
(a) Foolish.
(b) Defunct.
(c) A myth.
(d) Widespread.

9. Things are often misused if they are ______.
(a) Abstract.
(b) Oversimplified.
(c) Mathematical.
(d) Understated.

10. The situation for mathematically uneducated high school students is:
(a) Sad.
(b) Critical.
(c) A fact of life.
(d) Inexcusable.

11. Which is not one of the algorithms mentioned?
(a) Subtraction.
(b) Exponents.
(c) Fractions.
(d) Addition.

12. Children often fear what?
(a) Complex formulas.
(b) Math on the board.
(c) Looking foolish.
(d) Word problems.

13. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.
(a) Basic algorithms.
(b) Multiplication.
(c) Subtraction.
(d) Fractions.

14. According to Paulos, math has many ________.
(a) Inconsistencies.
(b) Certainties.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Variables.

15. What is Paulos' favorite pseudoscience?
(a) Astrology.
(b) Phrenology.
(c) Numerology.
(d) Psychometry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is it insisted that children learn which functions?

2. Which is taught in elementary schools?

3. Teachers may not teach math because of:

4. Deciding how to buy which item might help children learn?

5. Which of the following is mentioned as being highly affected by lack of estimating skills?

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