You are attending a conference on eye movement
desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and are listening to claims of how effective this technique is. The presenter states that the clients' lateral eye movements, made while they imagine a past traumatic event, enhance their processing of painful memories. However, you believe that it may not be the eye movements, but rather the exposure the technique provides. This is an example of which of the six principles of scientific thinking?
A) Replicability
B) Falsifiability
C) Occam's Razor
D) Ruling our rival hypotheses
Answer: C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false