Unlike plays and poems, scientific theories are not judged by how pleasing they are. Instead, a theory must be backed by empirical evidence if it is to be taken seriously. Integrate this information from Chapter 2 with the critical thinking guideline,
"Avoid Emotional Reasoning," that you studied in Chapter 1.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? No convincing evidence exists between autism and vaccinations.
? Once the suspect elements were removed from vaccinations, the incidence of autism did not decline.
? The coincidence seems to be that the symptoms of autism occur about the same time that children are vaccinated.
? Even when a correlation is meaningful, a correlation does not establish causation.
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