Which Statement Is True About Reducing the Superstitious Belief That

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about reducing the superstitious belief that witches cause AIDS, especially as this belief is found in Africa?

• A) Science education will eventually eliminate this irrational belief once people are shown it is inconsistent with science.
• B) Science education may reduce this belief, but some people go to both traditional healers and practitioners who use evidence-based medicine.
• C) Science education has not even been tried in Africa, so we cannot yet know if it will eradicate the irrational belief in witchcraft as a cause of AIDS.
• D) It is an ethical problem and not a problem for science education, so science education is not relevant.

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Definitions:

Myoglobin

A protein in muscle cells that stores oxygen and gives muscle tissue its red color.

Lactic Acid

An organic acid produced in muscles during intense activity, responsible for the sensation of muscle soreness.

Muscle Fatigue

A condition caused by a buildup of lactic acid.

Aerobic Respiration

A process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen and converting glucose and other nutrients into ATP, the energy currency of the cell.