What Is the Scientific Status of Astrology Today

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific status of astrology today?

• A) Although astrology is implausible on general theoretical grounds, there is real observational evidence for it.
• B) It is implausible on general theoretical grounds, and there are no scientific observations to support it.
• C) Although it is theoretically plausible, and although real observational evidence exists for it, most scientists still will not accept astrology because it seems too unconventional or "kooky."
• D) Although there is no real observational evidence for this phenomenon, astrology is theoretically plausible.
• E) Astrology is plausible on general theoretical grounds, and there is also real observational evidence for it, which is why most scientists believe that astrology has real validity.

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