Psychology - ANSWER-the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior
Scientific Theory - ANSWER-an explanation for a large number of findings in the natural
world
exaggerated claims - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #1
over-reliance on anecdotes - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #2
lack of review by other scholars - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #3
lack of self-correction - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #4
meaningless "psychobabble" - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #5
talk of "proof" instead of "evidence" - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #6
opportunity cost - ANSWER-3 Dangers of Pseudoscience, #1
direct harm - ANSWER-3 Dangers of Pseudoscience, #2
inability to think scientifically as citizens - ANSWER-3 Dangers of Pseudoscience, #3
Ad hoc immunizing hypothesis - ANSWER-loophole that defenders of a theory use to
protect their theory from falsification
Correlation-Causation Fallacy - ANSWER-assuming that because one thing is
associated with another, it must cause the other
Emotional Reasoning Fallacy - ANSWER-using our emotions to evaluate the validity of
a claim
Bandwagon Fallacy - ANSWER-assuming that a claim is correct just because other
people believe it
Scientific Theory - ANSWER-an explanation for a large number of findings in the natural
world
exaggerated claims - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #1
over-reliance on anecdotes - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #2
lack of review by other scholars - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #3
lack of self-correction - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #4
meaningless "psychobabble" - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #5
talk of "proof" instead of "evidence" - ANSWER-6 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience, #6
opportunity cost - ANSWER-3 Dangers of Pseudoscience, #1
direct harm - ANSWER-3 Dangers of Pseudoscience, #2
inability to think scientifically as citizens - ANSWER-3 Dangers of Pseudoscience, #3
Ad hoc immunizing hypothesis - ANSWER-loophole that defenders of a theory use to
protect their theory from falsification
Correlation-Causation Fallacy - ANSWER-assuming that because one thing is
associated with another, it must cause the other
Emotional Reasoning Fallacy - ANSWER-using our emotions to evaluate the validity of
a claim
Bandwagon Fallacy - ANSWER-assuming that a claim is correct just because other
people believe it
