Alternative therapies

A) are currently used by less than 10 percent of Americans.
B) often reflects the belief that such treatments are inherently safe.
C) offer no placebo effect.
D) are illegal in the United States unless they have been proven effective by scientific research.
E) can be considered a form of new socialization.

Alternative Therapies

Treatments and health practices not typically part of conventional, allopathic medicine, often used in place of or alongside standard treatments.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon in which a person experiences a perceived improvement in their condition due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment, irrespective of the treatment having any active therapeutic effect.

New Socialization

The process through which individuals learn new social norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors to adapt to a changing society or environment.