Chapter 1.2

Question 1

What is pseudoscience

Answer 1

• A set of claims that seem scientific but arent

Question 2

What are 4 pseudoscience warning signs

Answer 2

1. Ad hoc immunizing hypothesis
2. Lack of self correction
3. Over-reliance on anecdotes
4. Finding comfort in our beliefs

Question 3

What is an Ad hoc immunizing hypothesis

Answer 3

Loopholes used to defend a theory from being disproven

Question 4

What is lack of self correction

Answer 4

Believing a claim is true although new data disproves it

Question 5

What is over reliance on anecdotes

Answer 5

“I know a person who” claims that are based on ones said experiences and not scientific evidence

Question 6

What is Finding comfort in ones beliefs

Answer 6

Placing a sense of control over the uncontrollable

Question 7

What is patternicity

Answer 7

Tendency to detect meaningful patterns in random stimuli

Question 8

What is the emotional reasoning fallacy

Answer 8

Using our emotions to evaluate the truthfullness of a claim

Question 9

What is the bandwagon fallacy

Answer 9

Believing something just because other people do

Question 10

What is the not me fallacy

Answer 10

Believing that we are immune to errors in thinking that afflict other people