Until Recently, the Altered States of Consciousness Associated with Religious

Multiple Choice

Until recently, the altered states of consciousness associated with religious experiences have been practically excluded from scientific psychological research. Why?

A) because of the government's restrictions on such studies
B) because of the attempts of researchers to distance psychology from organized religion
C) because of censorship: journals and magazines would not have published such research
D) because such studies are extremely expensive and require special licensing
E) because these states of consciousness are dangerous