While listening to the radio, Mrs. Schwartz heard about a
new product. "Swallow our capsule, and it will grow to 100 times its size! This keeps your stomach feeling full and decreases your appetite. You can lose up to 20 pounds in the first two weeks!" Which principle of critical thinking should Mrs. Schwartz use before ordering this magic pill?
A) Remembering that the claim is correlational, not causal.
B) Remembering that the claim is not consistent with Occam's Razor.
C) Remembering that the claim must be falsifiable.
D) Remembering that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Answer: D
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