Describe how science and pseudoscience differ from each other.
What will be an ideal response?
The scientific method represents objective, empirical investigation. Its techniques must be transparent so that the methods, procedures, and data analyses of any study can be replicated. This transparency allows other researchers to see if the same results can be reproduced. If findings can be replicated, we have greater confidence that the findings are real and not based on bias. In contrast, if we relied on findings based on intuition, gut reactions, or our own experience, we would be open to the errors in reasoning covered in Chapter 1. If we based findings on these, it would not be science, but instead, it would fall under the classification of pseudoscience. Pseudoscientific beliefs are not based on the scientific method but rather on claims that may be touted as "scientifically proven," only bolstered by testimonials of believers who have experienced firsthand or who have claimed to have witnessed the phenomenon.
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A. Life Course B. Power Control C. Social Bonds D. Differential Association
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).