Jan decides to read a self-help book that is designed to help her get control over her eating habits and experience rapid "perfectly healthy" weight loss. Though the advice is very useful, Jan should be cautious in believing the results of this inventory because the results
A)are factual.
B)are based on scientific methods.
C)may be part of the misinformation explosion.
D)may lead to better decision making.

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Jan should be cautious in believing the results of this inventory because they may be part of the misinformation explosion. Many self-help books make exaggerated or misleading claims, and Jan should be mindful of this and critically evaluate the information presented.

Jan Decides to Read a Self-Help Book That Is Designed