Regarding cult conversion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. In recruiting new members, cults use a powerful blend of guilt, manipulation, isolation, deception, fear, and escalating commitment.
b. Cults employ high-pressure indoctrination techniques not unlike those used in brainwashing.
c. Potential recruits are initially "love bombed" with intense displays of affection and understanding.
d. Cult leaders encourage their followers to question their beliefs and to reach their own conclusions about how to live.

D