. Identify the two key criteria to define pseudoscience that delineates it as a narrower concept?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Pseudoscience (1) is not scientific and (2) is part of a system or set of beliefs that try to deceptively create the impression that the knowledge gained represents the “final say” or most reliable knowledge on its subject matter.
Learning Objective: 1-7: Delineate science from pseudoscience.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Distinguishing Science From Pseudoscience
Difficulty Level: Hard
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