Dr Booth Claims to Have Discovered a Way to Hypnotize

question 184

Multiple Choice

Dr. Booth claims to have discovered a way to hypnotize people that eliminates their depression following one treatment. When other people try to use his method and find their clients remain depressed, he says they must not have been doing things correctly. Dr. Booth's treatment does not seem to be:

• A)Psychological
• B)Replicable
• C)Testable
• D)Science

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