Recently, ads have appeared on the radio for some natural
herbs that will calm you, increase your sense of well-being, and make you happier in a month's time. You are sure this is a pseudoscientific claim because it is
A) psychobabble.
B) exaggerated.
Correct. Exaggerated claims are one of several warning signs of pseudoscience.
C) anecdotal.
Incorrect. While these ads may use anecdotal claims from people who say the product work for them, the best answer to this question is that the claims are exaggerated.
D) hypothetical.
Answer: B
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A) seen as unavoidable. B) seldom prompt or certain. C) seldom administered fairly. D) seldom severe enough. E) excessively harsh.
The term for being able to carry on a conversation over the din of a crowded room of people
is called the __________ phenomenon. Fill in the blanks with correct word