The process of only searching for evidence which positively supports your prediction or theory is known as:

Tony is convinced that he was visited by fairies last night. He is telling you about the experience and shows you a picture of a fairy on his phone. Why are you unlikely to be convinced by this evidence?

Jenny has a strong belief in fate, so she believes that her life is following a plan that was set in motion when she was born. Every action is leading to another event and this sequence is unchangeable. Which of the following best explains this belief?

The idea that a scientific theory must be stated in such a way that it is possible to refute or

Chester has a theory that he has magical powers and can fly. However, he can only fly when no one is looking including himself. Which of the principles of science is it impossible for Chester's theory to meet?

According to homeopathy theories, the more you dilute a substance the stronger it becomes. However, when the liquid is tested there is no trace of the original substance. This is not a problem for the theory as even though there is technically no measurable amount of the active substance left, it is still very effective as the water is able to remember what was put in it and so it is still an effective treatment. 

Which principle of science is NOT violated by this theory?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pseudoscience?

Your friend is trying to convince you to take some amazing brain improving vitamins. They tell you that they decided to try them because they read one review talking about how great they were. You explain to your friend that this is testimonial evidence and it is not very trustworthy. Which of the following is NOT a problem with testimonial evidence?

A friend tells you that she is not sure why, but, because she has a feeling of dread, she thinks that you should not take the plane trip you were planning for next week. This is knowledge gained via:

Mika cut her foot last night on a piece of broken glass that was in her kitchen. She tells you that her flatmate doesn't like her and because she had a big party that night, her flatmate had put the glass in a place where only Mika would step on it and hurt herself. She is convinced that her flat mate had planned this for weeks just to upset her. You suggest that maybe it was just some random glass from a bottle that broke. 

Which of the principles of science does Mika's explanation violate?