The Term Pseudoscience Refers to

question 114

Multiple Choice

The term pseudoscience refers to

• A) the scientific study of psychology and related phenomena.
• B) hypotheses that have been rejected through observation and testing.
• C) ideas that are presented as science but in fact do not use the basic principles of scientific thinking procedure.
• D) the belief that the mind is separate from the body.

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Definitions:

Negative Events

Occurrences that are harmful, undesirable, or lead to negative outcomes for an individual or group.

Feelings

Emotional states or reactions that are subjectively experienced by an individual.

Memory

The cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information, allowing experiences and knowledge to influence future actions and thoughts.

Dialecticism

A philosophy or worldview that emphasizes the concept of change and the interdependence of opposites within the universe or in human reasoning.