Question

Which are examples of science rather than pseudoscience? Check all that apply.

-The “five second rule” states that if food is picked up within five seconds of dropping it, it will not gather germs.
-The US surgeon general’s report in 1964 declared that smoking cigarettes was linked to cancer.
-The Bates method suggests that closing the eyes and thinking of something pleasant can improve vision.
-Currently, the rate of increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is more than double what it was in the 1960s.
-A person should not swim right after eating because she could develop severe muscle cramps and drown.

Answer 1

Answer:

Pseudoscience can be harmful. For example, pseudoscientific anti-vaccine activism and promotion of homeopathic remedies as alternative disease treatments can result in people forgoing important medical treatment with demonstrable health benefits.

While a pseudo-science is set up to look for evidence that supports its claims, Popper says, a science is set up to challenge its claims and look for evidence that might prove it false. In other words, pseudo-science seeks confirmations and science seeks falsifications