A Critical

Choice

A mother peels back the controversy to decide

whether to vaccinate her children.

◆ (^) Evaluate a scientific claim, using the process described in the chapter.
◆ (^) Explain the importance of scientific literacy for making informed decisions.
◆ (^) Distinguish between secondary and primary literature, and explain the role of peer
review in the latter.
◆ (^) Compare and contrast basic and applied research, and give an example of each.
◆ (^) Distinguish between correlation and causation, and give a clear example of each.
◆ (^) Determine whether a scientific claim is based on real science or pseudoscience.
After reading this chapter you should be able to: