Curtis is considering buying a new workout machine that promises weight loss at twice the rate of other machines
When Curtis questioned such a claim with the manufacturer, the customer service representative stated this was a new system and previous research on weight loss was not applicable. This example illustrates which warning sign of pseudoscience?
A) Evasion of peer review
Incorrect. The lack of connection between existing research and the product being peddled demonstrates a lack of collectivity, not an evasion of peer review.
B) Absence of connectivity
Correct. One of the warning signs of pseudoscience is lack of connectivity to other research (i.e., findings that are
vastly different than those of previous research on the same topic).
C) Overreliance on anecdotes
D) Lack of self-correction
Answer: B
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