The major difference between pseudoscience and science is that
A) pseudoscience addresses different questions than science.
B) pseudoscience is less similar to popular psychology than science is.
C) pseudoscience lacks the safeguards against cognitive biases that characterize science.
D) pseudoscience lacks the general level of public support that characterizes science.
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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