A sports drink company develops a new product that is advertised to decrease soreness after rigorous exercise. Which of the foll
owing evidence of this claim would the scientific community accept as the most reliable? A. written description of the experiments used to support the claim
B.High-profile athletes supporting the claim in sports journals and magazines C.Other scientists not associated with the product testing the claims D.
Disclosure of the ingredients of the product and their known side effects
The correct answer is C. Other scientists not associated with the product testing the claims
Explanation:
In science and fields derived from it, a claim about a product, event, situation or phenomenon is considered as valid only if there is enough evidence to prove it. This is especially important in the case of a company that develops a new product because the claim needs to be proven by other scientist and not only by the company itself due to the interest of companies to prove the effects a product. Because of this, in this case, the most reliable way to prove a claim is that other scientists that do not have any interest with the company or product carry out testing to determine if the product has the effects the company claims (option C).
