Question

A general rule to help detect pseudoscience is to: a. be highly skeptical of scientific assertions that rely on vague evidence. b. draw conclusions based on cognitive and motivational biases that affect perceptions. c. not waste time doing an Internet search for supportive evidence. d. rely unquestioningly on one's own personal judgment.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "A": be highly skeptical of scientific assertions that rely on vague evidence.

Explanation:

Pseudosciences are those disciplines that do not have scientific character and that are not supported in the evidence that provides the scientific method. Pseudosciences are based on properties that are not true and that cannot be proved.  

Analyzing scientific assertions that are not fact-proven allows identifying pseudoscience.