A Key Characteristic of a Pseudoscience Is That Incorrect Theories

question 60

Multiple Choice

A key characteristic of a pseudoscience is that incorrect theories are

• A)never corrected or changed.
• B)discarded.
• C)formulated and revised as needed.
• D)seldom believed by the general public.

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Definitions:

Atria

The heart's top two chambers that take in blood from the veins and transfer it to the ventricles.

Ventricles

Chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and expel it to the lungs and rest of the body, or, in brain anatomy, cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Refractory Period

Period following effective stimulation during which excitable tissue, such as heart muscle, fails to respond to a stimulus of threshold intensity.

Cardiac Muscle

Muscle tissue found only in the heart, characterized by its ability to contract involuntarily and rhythmically.