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Common Flaws

Kristen BKristen B Member
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Hello, I was going through JY's list of common flaws, and under the flaw "experiments to reach a general conclusion" he talks about how with experiments to reach a general conclusion you must include a control group, and a baseline. Could someone give me an example of a "baseline" ?

Thank you so much !!

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  • Cant Get RightCant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage 🍌 7Sage Tutor
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    I think a baseline functions in a similar way as a control group, it’s just inherently different. So if I say that 100 mg of caffeine causes the heart rate to drastically increase because test subjects had a heart rate of 130 after being administered the caffeine, that’s not enough. I would also have to tell you that somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 bpm is a normal heart rate. Without providing that baseline, who knows if 130 is high or not?
  • BruiserWoodsBruiserWoods Member Inactive ⭐
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    ohhhh clutch! @"Cant Get Right" you the best <3
  • Cant Get RightCant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage 🍌 7Sage Tutor
    27809 karma
    No, YOU the best @BruiserWoods !
  • Kristen BKristen B Member
    388 karma
    Great !!! I totally get it now. Thank you @"Cant Get Right"
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