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Question 5 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001340_Environmental_Science_S1_2020

Which statements describe characteristics of pseudoscience? Select three options.Pseudoscience is often based only on opinions.Pseudoscience is based on objective observations.Pseudoscience requires systematic experiments.Pseudoscience often involves explanations of beliefs.Pseudoscience includes subjective ideas.Pseudoscience is cyclical and changes based on new data.

Answer
A
Pseudoscience is often based only on opinions.
B
Pseudoscience is based on objective observations.
C
Pseudoscience requires systematic experiments.
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Pseudoscience often involves explanations of beliefs.
E
Pseudoscience includes subjective ideas.
F
Pseudoscience is cyclical and changes based on new data.

Explanation

Pseudoscience is not reliably tested against objective evidence, so it may rely mainly on opinions and subjective ideas. It can also offer explanations that support or justify existing beliefs. Objective observations, systematic experiments, and revision when new data appear are characteristics of science, not pseudoscience.

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