In Order to Protect Their Ideas from Being Falsified,psychics and Palm

question 43

Multiple Choice

In order to protect their ideas from being falsified,psychics and palm readers will often claim that their abilities cannot be tested in the laboratory because the skeptical "vibes" of the experimenters interfere with their abilities.Which warning sign of pseudoscience does this example demonstrate?

• A)Lack of self-correction
• B)Use of psychobabble
• C)Overuse of the ad hoc immunizing hypothesis
• D)Overreliance on anecdotes

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