You are watching a late night infomercial. The host tells you that taking their

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You are watching a late night infomercial. The host tells you that taking their herbal supplement will change your life! Why does this claim not represent scientific thinking?

You're sitting in a classroom taking an exam. When you first entered the classroom, you noticed the cold air, the bright lights, and the feel of your body sitting on a chair. Thirty minutes later, the cold air, bright lights, and feel of the chair no longer attract your attention. This is due to which of the following?

Sensitization

Habituation

Acquisition

Generalization

Explanation / Answer

* The host's claim does not represent a scientific thinking as the claim is a confusion between false correlation between the herbal supplement and the change in life, as causation between the two is not established and explained.

Answer. Option 2. The claim is a confusion of correlation and causation.

* This is because of our tendency to getting use to the stimulus, this tendency decreases the response to the stimulus. This tendency to ignore on repeated exposure to the stimulus or getting used to of the stimulus is called habituation.

Answer. Option 2. Habituation

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