Assess Credibility of a Source
A group of students are debating the issue of a pheromone sense. John says, “I read in the new edition of the text that a number of published studies indicate that there is a pheromone sense located at the top of the nasal cavity.” Sarah says, “That’s right. Heavenly Scents, the aroma therapy store, just completed a controlled study that shows both men and women can detect pheromones from the opposite sex.”
(a) John’s statement is more believable than Sarah’s statement.
(b) Sarah’s statement is more believable than John’s statement.
(c) John’s and Sarah’s statements are equally believable.
(d) Neither John’s nor Sarah’s statement is believable.