What Approach Did Scientific Psychologists Take to Try and Debunk

What approach did scientific psychologists take to try and debunk psychoanalysis and deflate its cultural popularity?

A) They used an approach similar to the one they used when spiritualism was threatening their cultural authority-the methods of laboratory science.
B) Psychologists attempted to discredit Freud through any means possible, including making anti-Semitic remarks.
C) They held a public debate during Freud's visit to the United States to discuss the validity of the psychoanalytical method.
D) They did not try to debunk psychoanalysis but rather embraced it-demonstrating an "if you can't beat them, join them" attitude.