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1. Skepticism is basically the same thing as...
2. In order for an idea to be considered science, it must be...
3. When there are two or more hypotheses that explain a phenomenon equally well, one should choose the simplest. What is the name of this principle?
4. Complete this skeptical maxim: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary _______."
5. There is a big difference between philosophical skeptics and scientific skeptics. Philosophical skeptics believe there is no way of knowing what is reality. Scientific skeptics believe that...
6. Which of the following is not a logical fallacy?
7. Why aren't anecdotes, or stories about what happened to individuals, accepted as legitimate scientific evidence?
8. What is the belief in something in spite of a lack of evidence for it, or even the presence of strong evidence against it?
9. A set of ideas that is presented as being scientific, but is based upon unscientific beliefs is a...
10. In colloquial English, a person who is a medical professional or pretends to be a medical professional, and who provides ineffective or unsafe treatments is often referred to as what?
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