When Brenda's Son Did Not Experience Any of the Claimed

question 376

Multiple Choice

When Brenda's son did not experience any of the claimed benefits from wearing a magnetic vest, she was told that magnets act differently on different body parts, that the vest might not have been properly secured, and that everyone's body reacts differently to magnet therapy. The therapist encouraged her to continue using the vest, saying that the healing effect would not be noticeable until her son had worn it longer. This example illustrates:

• A) the use of "multiple outs."
• B) descriptive research methods.
• C) the practice effect.
• D) the effect of demand characteristics.

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Definitions:

Differentiated Products

Goods or services that are distinguished from similar products in the market by unique characteristics, such as quality, brand, or performance.

Maximizing Profits

Refers to the process of increasing the difference between total revenues and total costs to achieve the highest possible earnings.

Minimizing Losses

A strategy or approaches taken to reduce the amount of loss incurred in a business operation or investment.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or largely similar goods or services are sold at different prices by the same provider in different markets or to different segments of consumers.