A psychic claims that he can read the minds of people who lived thousands of years ago. What is the main scientific objection to this claim??
a. The claim is not based on mathematics
b. The claim is based on correlational data.
c. The claim is not falsifiable.
d. The claim is based on independent variables.
Ans: c. The claim is not falsifiable.
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