There Is No Research Evidence for the Assertion That Callahan's

question 48

Multiple Choice

There is no research evidence for the assertion that Callahan's therapy technique cures anxiety by manipulating energy fields, or for the implausible claim of virtually instantaneous cures for the vast majority of phobia sufferers. Since the energy blocks aren't measurable, Callahan's claims cannot be proved or disproved. This is an example of which of the six principles of scientific thinking?

• A)Replicability
• B)Falsifiability
• C)Occam's Razor
• D)Ruling our rival hypotheses

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