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1. The text points out that physical conditions around us can affect our observations. List at least four such conditions. 2. Our own mental state can affect our observations as well. Describe at least three of the ways this can happen, as mentioned in the text. 3. According to the text, there are two ways credibility should enter into our evaluation of a claim. What are they? 4. A claim lacks inherent credibility, according to the text, when it conflicts with what? 5. Our most reliable source of information about the world is 6. The reliability of our observations is not better than the reliability of

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1. The physical conditions around us that can affect our observations are noise, cleaniness of the surroundings, bad lightning and the speed at which events take place.

2. Our own mental state can affect the observations when we are emotionally upset, tired and distracted.

3. The two ways by which credibility should enter our claim are the credibility of the content of the claim and its source.

4. A claim lack inherent credibility when it conflicts with our own observation and our back ground knowledge.

5. The most reliable information in the world is our own firsthand observation.

6. The reliability of our observation is not better than the reliability of our memory.

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