When Determining Whether a Claim About a New Cleansing Juice

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Multiple Choice

When determining whether 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 a lot of people, including celebrities, endorsing the product as a healthy weight-loss method?

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Definitions:

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in the memory.

Storage

In the context of memory, it refers to the process of maintaining information in the brain over time.

Priming

The process by which exposure to a stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, making certain responses more likely.

Storage

In psychology, the retention of information or experiences in the brain over time, a key aspect of the memory process.