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Which of the following is a A
real life consequence of
the fact that we have
faulty memories?
A. Eyewitness accounts in
court are unreliable
B. People believe in
pseudoscience
C. People believe in
ghosts
D. People believe in
horoscopes
,The so called Gambler's A
fallacy says that if the
roulette wheel lands on
black four times, most
people then pick red
thinking it's red's turn. Why
is this a mistaken belief?
A. Each event is
independent, the
probability of landing on
red in roulette is always
50% regardless of the
previous outcomes
B. A roulette never lands
on black four times in a
row
C. Red's turn doesn't come
until the roulette wheel
lands on black 10 times
D. The probability that the
roulette wheel lands on
red is different every time,
so we cannot make
predictions about whether
it will land on red or black
, Scientific hypothesis A
testing must have which
two characteristics?
A. Based on factual
observations and reliable
B. Based on experimental
evidence and quantitative
C. Based on naturalistic
observation and
retrospective case studies
D. Deal with the natural or
physical sciences and
quantitative
Astrology is based on C
something observable
and measurable (stars).
Why does Kida say it's
pseudoscience?
A. Relies on anecdotal
evidence
B. The findings are
consistent and replicable
C. Ignore evidence that
would falsify their claims
D. It's based on induction,
not deduction
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Terms in this set (31)
Which of the following is a A
real life consequence of
the fact that we have
faulty memories?
A. Eyewitness accounts in
court are unreliable
B. People believe in
pseudoscience
C. People believe in
ghosts
D. People believe in
horoscopes
,The so called Gambler's A
fallacy says that if the
roulette wheel lands on
black four times, most
people then pick red
thinking it's red's turn. Why
is this a mistaken belief?
A. Each event is
independent, the
probability of landing on
red in roulette is always
50% regardless of the
previous outcomes
B. A roulette never lands
on black four times in a
row
C. Red's turn doesn't come
until the roulette wheel
lands on black 10 times
D. The probability that the
roulette wheel lands on
red is different every time,
so we cannot make
predictions about whether
it will land on red or black
, Scientific hypothesis A
testing must have which
two characteristics?
A. Based on factual
observations and reliable
B. Based on experimental
evidence and quantitative
C. Based on naturalistic
observation and
retrospective case studies
D. Deal with the natural or
physical sciences and
quantitative
Astrology is based on C
something observable
and measurable (stars).
Why does Kida say it's
pseudoscience?
A. Relies on anecdotal
evidence
B. The findings are
consistent and replicable
C. Ignore evidence that
would falsify their claims
D. It's based on induction,
not deduction
