Discuss the following:
"Identifying Truth or Fiction"
• The video clip ‘The Baloney Detection Kit' in the Web discusses the many ways in which an effective critical thinker assesses the claims made by others. Explain what you believe is the real difference between ‘science' and ‘pseudoscience'. Carefully define both terms and provide your references. Also, give at least one example of what counts as science, and what counts as pseudoscience. Explain how you can tell the difference.
• Examine the key reasons why so many people might seem to be attracted to more pseudoscience-type claims. Describe at least two (2) such claims that you have heard people make, and analyze the main reasons why such claims do or do not meet rigorous scientific methodology standards. Determine at least two (2) ways in which the material discussed has changed your own thinking.
• Share a current event article with the class that relates to the concepts covered in this week's reading, the challenges and benefits of a global workforce selection. Write a brief summary, and explain why you felt the article was relevant.