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The rubric for this final paper comes attached. ignore steps 2-5 on the first page of the rubric
https://www.uratex.com.ph/grow-taller-youre-asleep... - This is the link to my topic of the paper which is step 1 of the rubric which is to find an advertising claim that has a scientific basis.
Overall I just need you to write a good solid final paper that will get me an A. My rough draft sucked. Should be 3 pages not including the bibliography.
Its also due this Thursday.
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Running head: CRITIQUE OF A SCIENTIFIC CLAIM
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Critique of a scientific claim
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CRITIQUE OF A SCIENTIFIC CLAIM
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Claim: “You grow more when sleeping than you do when awake” by Uratex Foam
Introduction
The article or else advert “Do you really grow taller only when you are asleep?” was
published by Uratex Foam March 14 year 2013 (Uratex, 2013). Uratex Foam is a company that
specializes in manufacturing of quality foam. In the process of advertising their products such as
mattresses, Sofa-bed, pillows and bed accessories, the company claimed that “You
grow more when sleeping than you do when awake” The main question or else the main
problem in this claim is; Does the fact that people do really grow taller when they are asleep
bears any truth or it is just a mere myth? During our childhood years we were always lured to
sleep by being told that we should go to bed if at all we wanted to grow tall. Despite the fact that
many people always take this as a myth, it also has some scientific proof. As such, this article
sought to answer whether there is any reliable reason and scientific proof behind it, or whether it
is just a misconception that has gone through the ages. Uratex Foam is using this scientific claim
in a bid to attract more clients as they will gain interest on knowing whether there is any
relationship between growing taller and sleeping. All the same, the fact remains that sleeping and
growing tall are related. However, this does not imply that if someone does not sleep at all, then
that person will not grow tall. It also does not imply that those who sleep the most are the tallest.
It only suggests that people get taller when asleep since the body releases hormones when one is
deep asleep. Therefore, in this context, the discussion below explores whether sleep indeed plays
a critical role in physical growth and development.
The studies/advertisement references to support the claim
To start with, Society for Endocrinology (2018) claims that scientifically it is fact that the
body produces growth hormones when one is in deep sleep. The pituitary glands which are
responsible for producing growth hormones usually release them into the blood stream. As a
result, this causes the bones to not only stiffen but also to strengthen and grow in length bit by
bit. Thus the article takes this as the reference point to the fact that we can conclude that sleep as
a matter of fact does play a crucial role when it comes to physical growth and development. The
study also goes ahead to bring in the claim as to whether since sleep has been positively linked to
growing taller. Does this necessarily impl...