Multiple Choice
Scientology, an approach to therapy developed by a science fiction writer, claims that mental problems originated from extraterrestrial spirits left by Xenu, a galactic tyrant. This makes the approach seem pseudoscientific because this account:
A) makes predictions that are vague.
B) is implausible given what we know from psychology and astronomy.
C) reverses the burden of proof and argues from possibility.
D) incorrectly uses general rules of reasoning.
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