You Discover That a Holistic Treatment Called "Ear Candling" Involves

question 19

Multiple Choice

You discover that a holistic treatment called "ear candling" involves putting the end of wax-coated cloth cone (a "candle") into your ear and lighting it on fire,letting it burn to within about 4 inches of your face,and then repeating with a new candle.This process is supposed to remove tension,anxiety,and stress from your body.Which of the following statements or questions would NOT be helpful in scientifically evaluating these claims?

• A)Is there a way to clearly measure the amount of tension,anxiety,and stress in the participants before and after ear candling?
• B)Have there been any studies that measured tension,anxiety,and stress in individuals before and after ear candling and compared these results to control groups?
• C)Has ear candling been used for centuries by many different cultures?
• D)Have there been any reproducible studies that compared ear candling in individuals who have an earache with those who do not have an earache?

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