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1. We are going to bust the following myth:
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2. Our hypothesis / research question is:
3. Plan of activities
4. Reliability of sources
Evidence / main conclusions / summary of the information relevant to the hypothesis
Type and source of evidence
Reliability rate
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5. Based on the experiment, our conclusion(s) is/are:
6. According to the data you collected, where do you owe the error of this myth?
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This technique is defined as “selectively choosing data leading to the desired conclusion that differs from the conclusion arising from all the available data”.
Ignorance of information and arbitrary conclusion.
This involves demanding unrealistic levels of proof or misrepresenting the nature of scientific uncertainty. As science is typically probabilistic, calls for absolute scientific certainty effectively cast doubt on scientific findings. This denialist technique is known as the “Scientific Certainty Argumentation Method”.
Simplifying a situation in such a way as to distort understanding, leading to erroneous conclusions
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