Superstitions are:
a. proof that the scientific method is not perfect.
b. held by some humans but not by any non-human species.
c. true beliefs that have yet to be fully understood.
d. just one of many possible forms of scientific thinking.
e. irrational beliefs that actions not logically related to a course of events influence its outcome.
Ans: e. irrational beliefs that actions not logically related to a course of events influence its outcome.
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