One Evening, When He Couldn't Sleep, Mr

question 103

Multiple Choice

One evening, when he couldn't sleep, Mr. Bradley turned on the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid. As a critical thinker, Mr. Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if

• A) the product had been subjected to an experimental study and the scrutiny of a peer-review process.
• B) its makers claim it has been "proven" to induce sleep in 80 percent of test participants.
• C) its makers discuss the scientific investigations that have compared it to other effective sleep aids rather than relying on testimonials of those with insomnia.
• D) the results of research connect the efficacy of the sleep-aid to other widely accepted scientific findings.
• E) the advertisement noted several scientifically controlled studies that all found the same results.

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Definitions:

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