1-3 (Retrieval Quiz): Disappearances
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16 questions
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A citizen journalist is a person who publishes their own news reports and is not part of a formal news company or network.
A citizen journalist is a person who publishes their own news reports and is not part of a formal news company or network.
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Fang Bin published evidence that Covid was actually a weapon of war developed in a Chinese lab.
Fang Bin published evidence that Covid was actually a weapon of war developed in a Chinese lab.
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Multiple citizen journalists who published reports about Covid went missing in China in 2020 and the following years.
Multiple citizen journalists who published reports about Covid went missing in China in 2020 and the following years.
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Fang Bin suggested that the Chinese government was covering up the truth about Covid.
Fang Bin suggested that the Chinese government was covering up the truth about Covid.
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The U.S. government has never released an official report on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
The U.S. government has never released an official report on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
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It has been proven that Amelia Earhart was taken captive by the Japanese since she was serving as a spy for the U.S. government.
It has been proven that Amelia Earhart was taken captive by the Japanese since she was serving as a spy for the U.S. government.
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There is a chance that Amelia Earhart could have survived her plane crash but then been eaten by giant coconut crabs.
There is a chance that Amelia Earhart could have survived her plane crash but then been eaten by giant coconut crabs.
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It would be relatively easy to find the truth about Amelia Earhart if someone was willing to fund it.
It would be relatively easy to find the truth about Amelia Earhart if someone was willing to fund it.
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One reason why conspiracy theories persist is that they are usually hard to disprove.
One reason why conspiracy theories persist is that they are usually hard to disprove.
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Our brains are very good at handling uncertainty.
Our brains are very good at handling uncertainty.
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We tend to create our own explanations for events when we feel uncertainty.
We tend to create our own explanations for events when we feel uncertainty.
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Our brains naturally make connections between things, even if those connections don't end up being accurate.
Our brains naturally make connections between things, even if those connections don't end up being accurate.
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The principle of Occam's Razor proves that the most complex explanation of an event is usually the correct one.
The principle of Occam's Razor proves that the most complex explanation of an event is usually the correct one.
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The more assumptions you need to make when developing an explanation for an event, the less likely it is for that explanation to turn out to be true.
The more assumptions you need to make when developing an explanation for an event, the less likely it is for that explanation to turn out to be true.
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It has been proven that foul play was involved in the disappearance of Maura Murray.
It has been proven that foul play was involved in the disappearance of Maura Murray.
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One major reason why Maura Murray's disappearance gained such attention was that it was one of the first disappearances of the "social media age."
One major reason why Maura Murray's disappearance gained such attention was that it was one of the first disappearances of the "social media age."