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Michael Johnson
on Oct 24, 2024Verified
An anecdote is a
A) medicine that reverses the effect of a poison.
B) professional psychic.
C) measurement of the variation in results within a group.
D) report of an isolated event or occurrence.
Anecdote
A short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person, often used to illustrate a point.
Psychic
Pertaining to phenomena or abilities claimed to be beyond the natural physical laws, such as extrasensory perception or telekinesis.
Poison
A substance that is capable of causing illness or death to organisms, typically by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when an adequate quantity is absorbed.
- Recognize the importance of empirical evidence over anecdotal evidence in supporting scientific claims.
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KR
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the importance of empirical evidence over anecdotal evidence in supporting scientific claims.