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The Claim and Its Source Quiz
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Do the following claims have any initial plausibility, and if not, do they conflict with observation, with background information, or both?

1
Your kids will grow faster with two ginseng supplements a day.
A)Has at least some initial plausibility, so does not conflict
B)No initial plausibility; conflicts with observation
C)No initial plausibility; conflicts with background information
D)No initial plausibility; conflicts with both observation and background information
2
Vomiting is your body's way of getting rid of something harmful.
A)Has at least some initial plausibility, so does not conflict
B)No initial plausibility; conflicts with observation
C)No initial plausibility; conflicts with background information
D)No initial plausibility; conflicts with both observation and background information
3
You actually walk better in shoes that fit a little too tightly.
A)Has at least some initial plausibility, so does not conflict
B)No initial plausibility; conflicts with observation
C)No initial plausibility; conflicts with background information
D)No initial plausibility; conflicts with both observation and background information
4
When a restaurant paints its walls red, customers eat faster.
A)Has at least some initial plausibility, so does not conflict
B)No initial plausibility; conflicts with observation
C)No initial plausibility; conflicts with background information
D)No initial plausibility; conflicts with both observation and background information
5
If your gas gauge says "E," you have two gallons left in the tank.
A)Has at least some initial plausibility, so does not conflict
B)No initial plausibility; conflicts with observation
C)No initial plausibility; conflicts with background information
D)No initial plausibility; conflicts with both observation and background information
6
Cold weather alone does not make someone catch cold.
A)Has at least some initial plausibility, so does not conflict
B)No initial plausibility; conflicts with observation
C)No initial plausibility; conflicts with background information
D)No initial plausibility; conflicts with both observation and background information







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