Problem:
Review Chapter 1. Consider what you learned in the Learning Activity, Becoming a Skilled Consumer of Research. Locate a claim in the media about a product that promises a cure or an improvement for some aspect of psychological or physical health that you are skeptical about and that could potentially be an example of pseudoscience. Sources to search: advertisements on social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram), infomercials on the internet, advertisements in television commercials. (If the claim you find is on TV, you can usually also find it on YouTube.) Potential topics: homeopathic cures, cures for ADD/ADHD or autism, apps/games to improve memory, anti-aging serums, etc. Evaluate the claim by applying the textbook's bulleted list of six indicators of pseudoscience claims, which was also included in the Learning Activity. Untestable/Unrefuted Imprecise, Biased, or Vague Anecdotal/Testimonial Evidence Questionable Expertise/Credentials Confirmatory Evidence/Bias Unverifiable Evidence Assess the potential harmful psychological and/or physical effects or outcomes for consumers of this product. By Day 3 Post a response to the following. In the first line of your post, state the claim you evaluated (e.g., Exercise app promises weight loss in 30 days). Provide a link (URL) to the claim you evaluated. If there is not a link, you may provide a screenshot as an attachment to your post. In one short paragraph, summarize the topic and claim that is made. Explain at least two indicators of pseudoscience that made you skeptical of the claim. Need Assignment Help?