A Person Claims to Have Been Abducted by Aliens and Subjected

question 14

Multiple Choice

A person claims to have been abducted by aliens and subjected to painful medical procedures that left scarring. However, he refuses to allow interested scientists to study his scars. This is an example of

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

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Definitions:

Shock Absorber

A mechanical device designed to smooth out or dampen shock impulse, and absorb kinetic energy.

Dizygotic Twins

Twins that arise from the separate fertilization of two eggs; commonly known as fraternal twins. Compare with monozygotic twins.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in siblings that are genetically distinct.

Extraembryonic Membrane

Membranes forming outside the embryo that support its development, including the yolk sac, amnion, chorion, and allantois in vertebrates.