A Scientist Intuitively Believes That a Higher Power Must Be

question 65

Multiple Choice

A scientist intuitively believes that a higher power must be present in the universe. However, she can provide no experimental data to support her belief. This is an example of

• A) pseudoscience
• B) hypothesis-driven science
• C) nonscience
• D) discovery science

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Definitions:

Orexin

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Physiological Basis

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