1) An explanation is different than an argument

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1) An explanation is different than an argument. An explanation tells you how or why something happened. An argument tries to justify or prove something

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2- A supernatural explanation should be seen as more reasonable and reliable than a natural one.

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3- In science, being "precise" is often better than being "imprecise"

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4- The advertisement: "Wilder's Whiskey; it's on everyone's lips", is most likely an exaggeration.

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5- In terms deception, scare attics are deliberate uses of fear-based influence/rs to compel others to achieve a desired outcome

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6- stereotyping rarely occurs in U.S. society

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7- In 12 angry men, each of the eleven juniors who originally voted guilty wants to have his mind changed by the junior who voted not guilty

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8- In 12 angry men, contradictions sometimes occur, such as when the knife in question was considered to be "rare", rather than commonly bought

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9- In 12 angry men, none of the man go "off-topic", nor "side-track/s" the discussion.

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10-from the scene from Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, certain people were given crumby/undesirable jobs and then mind-conditioned/ brain-washed to believe that they liked them/it

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11- From the movie scene on George Orwell's 1984, none of members of the audience has any passion/emotional energy, when encouraged to make noise or stand-up, none of them moved or made a/any sound

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12- From the conspiracy theory section, the idea of cognitive dissonance refers, roughly, to an inner conflict resulting from incongruous/ contradictory beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously, such as when one's beliefs don't match-up well with what might ordinarily be regarded as facts.

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13- Conspiracy theorists often trust the/ir government and the "standard", "official", account of things

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14- it takes much less mental exertion to give a complete, accurate, relevant, significant, articulate account of a complex issue/phenomenon than to blend-together some random and scattered thoughts, events, people, etc. into an exciting/sorry/narrative/narration

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15- it seems that being skeptical, not just of other, but of one's own views, is a valued concept in critical thinking

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16- Rather than adding genuine "evidence", conspiracy theorists are more likely to substitute, " emphasis, such as by generalizing to a group and/

or employing stereotyping, labeling, categorizing, and/or compartmentalizing "others'.

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17-the roots of the word "propaganda", comes from the vert propagate meaning: spread, increase, disseminate, multiply, etc...

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18- paid ads will always be more unbiased than a news story produced by the most independent and reliable source

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19- Although there are certain techniques for producing propaganda, one thing that never occurs is a false which furthers a cause, individual, and or government

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20- the " bread and circuses" of ancient Rome Empire to keeping the general population distracted by governing through stunt/ trick/ antics/ clownishness/diversion/complication/confusion.

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21- Authoritarianism often relies, in part, upon reducing thought to a binary "us versus them" mindset. only two choices; only two ways: one bad: one good

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22-adverstising with its emphasis on repetition, loyalty, defending convictions, over simplified explanation is widely regarded as better for producing genuine, authentic thought that the study of the rules of reasoning and laws of logic.

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23- A powerful tool used in conspiracy theory, propaganda, pseudo-science and other forms of lying is "denial". Just simply deny, dismiss, ridicule, reject, ignore, turn away-form any views which one doesnt not wish to face

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24- Hedging, namely, slightly, edifying the emphasis of one's claim, can be a great way of retaining a niew without genuinely confronting an objection

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