When Determining Whether or Not a Claim About a New

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Multiple Choice

When determining whether or not a claim about a new cleansing juice diet is scientific or pseudoscientific,which of the following is NOT a helpful question to ask yourself?

• A)What are the credentials and possible bias or agenda of the person(s)making the claim?
• B)Has the claim been published in a peer-reviewed,reputable scientific journal?
• C)Does the scientific study purporting to support the claim meet the standards of the scientific method?
• D)Are there lots of people,including celebrities,endorsing the product as a healthy weight-loss method?

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Retained Earnings

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