Scientologists Use Terms Such as "Auditing" for "Counseling" and "Clear

question 32

Multiple Choice

Scientologists use terms such as "auditing" for "counseling" and "clear" for a client who has "been cured" of psychological problems. For this reason, Scientology meets which criterion for being classified as a pseudoscience?

• A) Using low-quality rather than high-quality evidence to support its claims
• B) Using obscure language that lacks connectedness to science
• C) Reversing the burden of proof and arguing from possibility
• D) Ignoring the rule that theories and hypotheses must be consistent with data

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