Atlantis, and Archaeology Questions And Answers

What is epistemology? - The study of knowledge (how we know what we know) The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions (i.e. the simplest) is usually the correct one - Occam's Razor What is science? - The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment What is pseudoscience? - A claim, belief or practice which is presented as scientific, but which does not follow the scientific method Which are characteristics of pseudo-scientific claims? Ignore alternative explanations, Relies on anecdotal evidence, seeks to prove rather than test claims, or all answers are correct? - All answers are correct What is archaeology? - A method to study past human activity by studying things people made and used. According to Kida, which is NOT one of the six mistakes we make in our thinking? We oversimplify, we are born liars, we seek to confirm, or we prefer stories to statistics? - We are born liars What is an hypothesis? - A proposed explanation based on evidence A theory is an hypothesis that has withstood repeated testing. True or False? - True Characteristics of scientific claims include a strong reliance on anecdotal evidence, preconceived notions of what to believe and a disregard for alternative explanations. True or False? - False What is a hoax? - A deliberate deception masquerading as the truth