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0044 3A The Age of Disbelief Edited

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