Question

while online last week, you saw the following advertisement: shop at impressive ionics! the ions in our jewelry will balance your energy and improve your health. nine out of ten people report significant improvement in the way they feel within one week of wearing our jewelry. sale ends saturday! how strong are the claims made by the advertisement? a. the claims are based on empirical evidence and are likely to be pseudoscientific. they are not particularly strong. b. the claims are based on sound evidence and are likely to be accurate. they are strong claims. c. the claims are clearly unbiased and accurate. they are based on strong scientific evidence. d. the claims are not plausible and are likely to be pseudoscientific. they are not particularly strong.

Explanation:

There is no scientific basis for the claim that ions in jewelry can balance energy and improve health. The "nine - out - of - ten" statistic is not backed by proper scientific research methods. Such claims are typical of pseudoscience.

Answer:

D. The claims are not plausible and are likely to be pseudoscientific. They are not particularly strong.