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Buying peudoscience: does regulatory focus have anything to do with it?

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dc.contributor.advisorSchmaltz, Rodney
dc.contributor.authorPlante, Maureen
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-15
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-31T00:59:47Z
dc.date.available2022-05-31T00:59:47Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPseudoscience is a claim, belief, or practice that is perceived as scientific, but does not meet the rigorous standard of scientific testing. Distinguishing pseudoscience from science can be difficult, especially with the influence of aggressive marketing tactics in the media that promote dubious health claims. This study examined the relationship between belief in pseudoscience and motivation using the framework of regulatory focus theory. Individuals who are promotion focused are motivated by advancement, accomplishment, and opportunities to grow; while others who are prevention focused are motivated by safety and security. Regulatory focus theory explains why some messages may be more persuasive than others. If a message has regulatory fit, it will elicit a more positive response. This two-part study explored the impact of regulatory focus on belief in pseudoscience. While previous research has explored the role of regulatory focus in a variety of different forms of persuasion, there has yet to be an investigation of regulatory focus on the acceptance of pseudoscience.
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dc.format.extent368.88KB
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.31542/r.gm:20150
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/1551
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectpseudoscience
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectregulatory focus theory
dc.subjectconsumer behaviour
dc.titleBuying peudoscience: does regulatory focus have anything to do with it?en
dc.typeUndergraduate Thesis
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