Question 3 multiple choice worth 4 points)
(01.01 mc)
a commercial advertising a diet pill says it is scientifically proven to you lose weight. it is recommended by a doctor who observed that some of his patients lost weight after taking the pill for a week
why is this daim considered pseudoscience?
a. it was doctor recommended.
b. the information was delivered in a commercial.
c. the pill was not tested with a controlled experiment.
d. the pill contents are not included in the commercial

The correct answer will be option-C.

Explanation:

Pseudoscience is the practice or theories which is based on the belief system and not on the scientific methods. The personal opinions based on the belief system are used as facts and evidence support the theories.

In the given question, the pills were recommended by the doctors to heavy patients to lose weight. The pills were recommended on the basis that it reduced the weight of some patients which can be considered as experimental samples.  

The pill was not used on the persons with normal weight which could be used as a reference to the experimental samples. Thus, the selected option is the correct answer.

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