The Term Pseudoscience Refers to

question 20

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 or procedure.
• D)the belief that the mind is separate from the body.

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Definitions:

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