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0044 3A The Age of Disbelief

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1
What type of figurative language,," a cluster of cancer cases"
anecdote
alliteration
hyperbole
personification
2
According to the passage, what is "confirmation bias"? (Paragraph Q)
a movement to democratise information
an attitude of only listening to evidence that supports your worldview
a movement about autism that was started in 1998
the belief that scientific consensus is faked
3
Which of the following options is Liz Neeley most likely to agree with?
Skeptics don't believe in climate change because they don't understand
Skeptics are convinced if they have more facts and evidence
There are skeptics because scientists did a bad job of explaining
To convince skeptics, get someone they trust to speak to them
4
(Paragraph P) The anti-vaccine movement was started by...
individuals who did not develop immunity after getting vaccinated
skeptics undermining herd immunity of preventable diseases
a celebrity being diagnosed with autism after getting vaccinated
a study linking autism to vaccination published in a medical journal
5
(Paragraph R) What type of figurative language?
alliteration
personification
anecdote
hyperbole
6
In the second sentence of Paragraph M, "one" refers to
panel
year
scientist
report
7
The reading passage is mostly about
why some people don't believe in scientists
different types of governments
why vaccines should be optional
how scientists communicate