A Recent Commercial Advertised for a Wristband That Claimed to Restore

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Multiple Choice

A recent commercial advertised for a wristband that claimed to restore health and balance by taking advantage of natural frequencies of your biofield.It even showed several people struggling to balance first without the wristband and then balancing fine with the wristband.For only $20 plus shipping and handling this device can be yours.Why should you be skeptical of the claims made in this ad?

• A)Health cannot be tested via the scientific method.
• B)You cannot believe anything you see on television.
• C)The study was too objective.
• D)It was not a controlled experiment.

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Definitions:

Brain Regions

Specific areas within the brain that have distinct structures, functions, or both, contributing to the overall operation of the brain.

NMDA and AMPA Receptors

Types of glutamate receptors in the brain involved in synaptic plasticity and learning.

Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

An increase in synaptic strength following repetitive stimulation, believed to be a cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory.

Place Cells

Neurons in the hippocampus that become active when an animal is in, or is thinking about, a specific location in its environment.