Question

acupuncture http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/#visit what is acupuncture? 1 acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. originating in china more than 2,000 years ago, acupuncture began to become better known in the united states in 1971, when new york times reporter james reston wrote about how doctors in china used needles to ease his pain after surgery. 2 the term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving stimulation of anatomical points on the body by a variety of techniques. american practices of acupuncture incorporate medical traditions from china, japan, korea, and other eastern countries. what may be concluded from reading both passages on acupuncture? a modern and ancient science agree on most things. b modern and ancient science differ on most things. c modern and ancient science agree on what makes acupuncture effective. d modern and ancient science have differing perspectives on what makes acupuncture effective.

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze the options. The passage on acupuncture (from the given text) shows ancient (Chinese origin) and modern (American practices incorporating Eastern traditions) aspects. Option A is too broad ("most things"). Option B is also too broad. Option C says they agree on what makes acupuncture effective, but typically ancient and modern science have different views on mechanisms (ancient based on energy flow, modern may have different explanations). Option D states they have differing perspectives on what makes it effective, which aligns with the idea that ancient (traditional) and modern scientific views on acupuncture's effectiveness mechanism (like qi vs. other physiological explanations) differ.

Answer:

D. Modern and ancient science have differing perspectives on what makes acupuncture effective.