Discussion Post
The video clip, "The Baloney Detection Kit," in the webtext discusses the ways an effective critical thinker assesses claims made by others. Please respond to the following:
1) Examine some key reasons why people might seem attracted to pseudoscientific claims.
2) Describe at least two 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.
3) Determine at least two ways in which the material discussed this week has changed your own thinking.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.