A Study May Be Pseudoscience If

question 38

Multiple Choice

A study may be pseudoscience if

• A)the evidence is anecdotal.
• B)the results are published in a journal where studies are reviewed by other experts in the field.
• C)the experimenters used controlled experiments.
• D)statistical analyses are performed on experimental results.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that quantifies the dispersion or variance of a set of data points from their average, widely used in the finance sector to gauge the volatility of investment returns.

Systematic Risk

The overall market risk that cannot be diversified away by holding a wide range of asset classes.

Market Risk

The risk of losses in investments due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets.

Nondiversifiable Risk

Risk factors common to the whole economy; also called market risk or systematic risk.