1. When theories formerly considered to be______ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational and evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human______.
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A disinterested D imperatives
B callous E errors
C verifiable F constructions
2. Although Mount Saint Helens has been more______during the last 4,500 years than any other volcano in the coterminous United States, its long dormancy before its recent eruption______its violent nature.
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A awe-inspiring D confirmed
B explosive E suggested
C gaseous F belied
3. In failing to see that the justices pronouncement merely ______ previous decisions rather than actually establishing a precedent, the novice law clerk ______ the scope of the justices judgment.
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A endorsed D nullified
B qualified E gain
C distressed F overemphasized
4. Without the psychiatrists promise of confidentiality, trust is______and the patients communication limited; even though confidentiality can thus be seen to be precious in therapy, moral responsibility sometimes requires a willingness to______it.
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A implicit D sacrifice
B assumed E examine
C impaired F uphold
5. Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations (1776) is still worth reading, more to appreciate the current_______of Smiths valid contributions to economics than to see those contributions as the ______of present-day economics.
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A disregard D outgrowths
B presumptuousness E precursors
C relevance F vestiges
6. While Parker is very outspoken on issues she cares about, she is not______; she concedes the______of opposing arguments when they expose weaknesses inherent in her own.
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A fickle D strength
B fanatical E incompatibility
C congenial F speciousness
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