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WorksheetsOccam's Razor Test for Conspiracy Theories
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The "simpler explanation" is the one that...
would be easier to explain
has fewer moving parts
seems more accurate based on gut reaction
all of the above
When applying Occam's Razor to the following incident, which explanation is most likely to be true?
It is raining and I saw a bright flash through my curtains.
UFO's are trying to pull of my roof
lightning
downed electrical lines have started a forest fire
the nortnern lights
When applying Occam's Razor to the following incident, which explanation is most likely to be true?
The tire on the car is flat.
When applying Occam's Razor to the following incident, which explanation is most likely to be true?
A loud noise is heard in an apartment that is next to a busy highway.
When applying Occam's Razor to the following incident, which explanation is most likely to be true?
A woman is nauseous several hours after eating at a restaurant.
she has food poisoning
KGB agents have mistaken her for a cold war defector and poisoned her
Her long-dormant fetal twin has awakened and begun to move
radiation sickness
When applying Occam's Razor to the following incident, which explanation is most likely to be true?
A dog owner comes home to the trash can tipped over and trash is scattered on the floor.
someone broke in and sorted through the trash can
the cat from next door snuck in and tipped over the trash and framed the dog
the dog tipped the trash can over
Doc Brown was looking for fuel for his Delorean
Occam's Razor fits perfectly with the scientific method.
true
false
Failing the Occam's Razor tests proves irrefutably that a theory or explanation is incorrect?
true
false
One problem with Occam's Razor is that it focuses on simplicity, and simplicity is...
only useful in math.
objective
subjective.
Which of the following assumptions are reasons that the theory that aliens built the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt fail the Occam's Razor test.
Aliens are motivated to build pyramids.
Aliens covered their tracks by making the pyramids look like they were built by humans.
Aliens left no unambiguous signs of their presence.
all of the above
