One Evening,when He Couldn't Sleep,Mr

question 169

Multiple Choice

One evening,when he couldn't sleep,Mr.Bradley turned on the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid.As a critical thinker,Mr.Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if

• A)the product had been subjected to an experimental study and the scrutiny of a peer-review process.
• B)its makers claim it has been "proven" to induce sleep in one-third the time of competing sleep aids.
• C)its makers discuss the scientific investigations that have compared it to other effective sleep aids rather than relying on testimonials of those with insomnia.
• D)the results of research connect the efficacy of the sleep aid to other widely accepted scientific findings.

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