PSYO 1011 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Dependent And Independent Variables, Confounding, Blind Experiment

• School: Dalhousie University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYO 1011
• Professor: Dr Adamo

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Testing a claim: how do we know a source is reliable, kinds of sources we can trust: Original claims: power balance band (cid:862)uses holographic technology to resonate with and respond to the natural energy field of the body(cid:863) and in(cid:272)rease sporting a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455). (cid:863) (cid:862)up to a 500% in(cid:272)rease in strength, po(cid:449)er and fle(cid:454)i(cid:271)ilit(cid:455). (cid:863) Testimonials from athletes which were reliable sources for people. Demonstrations that showed that they make people have more balance, strength and flexibility. Retraction: (cid:862)in our ad(cid:448)ertising (cid:449)e stated that power balance wristbands improved your strength, balance and flexibility. We admit that there is no credible scientific evidence that supports our claims and therefore we engaged in misleading conduct in breach of s52 of the trade pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es a(cid:272)t 1974. (cid:863) In reality the power balance bands have no effect. Scientific method: observe: what did we see and learnt about the band, predict: our hypothesis (an idea or explanation that"s then tested through study and experimentation).