Brandon Is a College Junior Who Has Been Working Out

question 41

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Brandon is a college junior who has been working out and has become interested in supplementing his diet to enhance his strength and gain more muscle mass. His friends tell him about several weight gain supplements. One of the supplements is called  " Muscle Mass Magic. "  It has also been heavily advertised on Internet sites and in some popular fitness magazines. The product has also been endorsed by a professional wrestler and football player who said,  " It worked for me; it will work for you . "  Brandon is interested in trying the product and makes a trip to his local dietary supplement store. After talking with a store employee, who calls himself a nutritionist, Brandon decides  " Muscle Mass Magic "  is the perfect product to help him reach his fitness goals. After returning home and examining the product ' s label further, Brandon realizes that there are several ingredients in the supplement of which he is uncertain.
The label of "Muscle Mass Magic" states, "This product safely increases lean body mass by 25% in the first seven weeks of use." Why is this statement problematic?

• A) People may believe the claim even though it is questionable.
• B) Freedom of speech applies to product labels.
• C) It is likely that no reliable research has been conducted to prove that body mass will increase by 25% in the first seven weeks.
• D) Some reliable research is likely to have been conducted, but this is not clearly stated on its website.
• E) People may believe the claim even though the claim is questionable and it is likely that no reliable research has been conducted to prove that body mass will increase by 25% in the first seven weeks.

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Definitions:

Reliable

A term indicating the consistency or repeatability of a measure or test over time.

Test Outcome

The result or conclusion derived from conducting a test, which could be quantitative or qualitative, based on the objectives and methodology of the test.

Hypothesis

An educated guess formed on the grounds of restricted data, designed to facilitate more in-depth inquiry.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.