Core 270: SEARCH analysis

Core 270: SEARCH analysis Name ____________________________________________________ Read about Gerson Therapy at http://www.skepdic.com/gersontherapy.html and complete a SEARCH analysis by answering the questions #1-5 on a separate sheet of paper and completing the table in question #6 below. Please bring your answers to class on Thursday, June 18, 2015. 1. What is the claim or pseudoscientific hypothesis? 2. What evidence, including testimonials, is given that supports the claim? 3. What are problems associated with the evidence that supports the claim? 4. What evidence is given that doesn’t support the claim? 5. What is an alternate hypothesis? 6. Complete a table comparing the two hypotheses in terms of the criteria of adequacy. Criteria Original Claim Alternate hypothesis Testability Fruitfulness Scope Simplicity Conservatism