Question

The positive effects that have been noted when using hypnosis have been explained in a number of ways. one suggestion is that the relaxed state that accompanies a "hypnotic trance" is uniquely responsible for all of the effects. this reminds us of which principle of critical thinking from your book?

Answer 1

Ruling out rival hypotheses, Findings consistent with several hypotheses require additional research to eliminate these hypotheses. More five principles of critical thinking are: (1.) Correlation vs. Causation, the fact that two things are associated with each other doesn’t mean that one causes the other. (2.) Replicability, a finding must be capable of being duplicated by independent researchers following the same recipe. (3.) Occam’s Razor, if two hypotheses explain a phenomenon equally well, we should generally select the simpler one. (4.) Falsifiability, claims must be capable of being disproved. (5.) Extraordinary Claims, the more a claim contradicts what we already know, the more persuasive the evidence must be before we should accept it.