While Some Use the Visions They Claim to Have Seen

question 71

Multiple Choice

While some use the visions they claim to have seen during a near-death experience (friends, loved ones, a tunnel of light) as evidence of a peaceful afterlife, scientists have suggested that such experiences may actually be the result of a massive release of endorphins in a dying brain. Which concept of critical thinking is most important in this example?

• A)Extraordinary claims
• B)Correlation versus causation
• C)Replicability
• D)Ruling out rival hypotheses

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