Pinker (1997)and others have demonstrated that humans display an adaptive predisposition to make order out of disorder and sense out of nonsense. This tendency can account for
A)reliance on confirmation bias.
B)scepticism.
C)the popularity of pseudoscience.
D)belief perseverance.

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The tendency to make order out of disorder and sense out of nonsense can account for the popularity of pseudoscience, which is a belief system that is not based on scientific evidence.

Pinker (1997)and Others Have Demonstrated That Humans Display an Adaptive