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Question: According to Lawson (2007), there are six common characteristics of pseudoscience:
Use of imprecise, scientific-sounding language
No evidence of continued research or new knowledge gained over time
Reliance on anecdotes as evidence
Reliance on authority endorsements, especially "false authorities" (i.e., people who claim to be authorities but do not have any real expertise in the area)
Extraordinary claims without supporting evidence
Evidence relies on confirmation rather than refutation
There are many advertisements presented in the media (e.g., TV commercials, newspaper and magazine ads) that rely on pseudoscience to advertise a claim or product.
For this exercise, find such an advertisement and do a short paragraph that
(a) describes the claim or product,
(b) identifies any of the above elements of pseudoscience used in the ad, and
(c) explains why the ad relies more on pseudoscience than science for its claims.
HW) Please find claims online, from ads, advice, or paper articles. what is the source of the claim, intuition, observation, or deduction?