What is the difference between science and pseudoscience?

a. Science is done only in a laboratory, while pseudoscience is done in the "real world."

b. Scientific claims can be verified through observation and experimentation, while pseudoscientific claims cannot.

c. Scientific claims are unbiased, while pseudoscientific claims are biased.

d. Pseudoscience is based on empirical evidence, while science is based on observation and experimentation.

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Quinten Parrish

Social Studies

15 February, 05:53

What is the difference between science and pseudoscience?

a. Science is done only in a laboratory, while pseudoscience is done in the "real world."

b. Scientific claims can be verified through observation and experimentation, while pseudoscientific claims cannot.

c. Scientific claims are unbiased, while pseudoscientific claims are biased.

d. Pseudoscience is based on empirical evidence, while science is based on observation and experimentation.

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Jamari Hendrix · Answer 1

Science can be based both on experiments and observation, but what is important is that the experiment and observation need to be replicable, so the methods need to be described in a way that other people can repeat the experiment.

Pseudoscience does not have this reliability, so the correct answer is:

b. Scientific claims can be verified through observation and experimentation, while pseudoscientific claims cannot.