A set of beliefs can be said to be pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of the three features of science and _____.
A) its adherents claim or imply that it is scientific
B) it has been discredited by scientific research
C) it seems "crazy"
D) it refers to phenomena that cannot be directly observed

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The three features of science are empirical evidence, testability/falsifiability, and the use of the scientific method. A set of beliefs can be called pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of these features, and especially if its adherents claim or imply that it is scientific despite lacking these features. Options B, C, and D may be true of pseudoscientific beliefs, but they do not necessarily define them as pseudoscientific.

A Set of Beliefs Can Be Said to Be Pseudoscientific