Atlantis and Archaeology Questions And Answers

hypothesis - a proposed explanation based on limited evidence ( an educated guess) theory - an hypothesis that has withstood repeated testing what is scientific method? - a procedure characterized by systematic observation leading to the formulation and testing of hypothesis pseudoscience - a claim, belief or practice which is presented as scientific, but which does not follow the scientific method pseudoscientists rely on their _________ ____________ to make their cases - audience's ignorance characteristics of pseudoscientific claims - -preconceived notions of what to believe -ignore contrary evidence -disregard for alternative explanations -hold extraordinary beliefs (w/out extraordinary proof) -accept flimsy supporting evidence -rely on anecdotal evidence -lack of controlled experiments -lack of skepticism motivations of the pseudoscientist - -money -fame -nationalism -racism -religion -romance