One Explanation for Why People Are Drawn to Pseudoscience or to Specific

question 72

Multiple Choice

One explanation for why people are drawn to pseudoscience or to specific pseudoscientific beliefs is that many people

• A)are rational thinkers.
• B)have a good understanding of scientific findings.
• C)find comfort in ideas that help them to make sense of the world.
• D)are uninterested in scientific research and prefer to develop their own conclusions.

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Definitions:

Single Distribution

Refers to the presentation of data from a single variable, showcasing all of its values and their frequency.

Tukey Test

The Tukey Test, or Tukey's HSD (Honestly Significant Difference) test, is a post-hoc analysis used after an ANOVA to find which means among a group of means are significantly different from each other.

Familywise Error

The likelihood of committing at least one false positive, or type I error, during the course of conducting various hypothesis tests.

Statistical Procedure

A method of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data to uncover underlying patterns and trends.