Which statement below most accurately describes the difference between science and pseudoscience?
a. Science is often used as a marketing tool by companies eager to sell products by appealing to the feelings of consumers, whereas pseudoscience requires the systematic, objective use of data to determine the most effective use of a product.
b. Science begins with a set of beliefs that are then tested to determine perceived reality; pseudoscience begins by looking at data to determine what is believed to be true about the nature of reality.
c. Science involves the use of standardized instruments, such as examinations, to make judgments about the effectiveness of educational interventions; pseudoscience relies on gut feelings and beliefs to make reality correspond to already-established beliefs.
d. In science, beliefs determine perceptions; in pseudoscience, perceptions (or data) determine beliefs.
Ans: C
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