PSY 510Short Paper- The Scientific Skeptic.docx- Snhu

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PSY 510Short Paper- The Scientific Skeptic.docx- Snhu

Today, many people seem to rely less and less on medicines and are more oriented towards organic or herbal medication. Instead of choosing to take sleeping pills, many people choose to use essential oils to help them sleep. The use of essential oils has bloomed recently with companies pushing their product into health stores. According to (Breus, 2018) essential oils have been used for centuries to promote relaxing mental and physical health. I am unconvinced about the idea that using an essential oil, particularly the lavender fragrance, can help alleviate disturbed sleep and improve the quality of sleep.

PSY 510Short Paper- The Scientific Skeptic.docx- Snhu

Therefore, the intention of this paper is to explore how this claim can be tested using the scientific method. According to Rosnow and Rosenthal (2013), the scientific methods are based on empirical reasoning which is a combination of logic, organization, observation, and measurement. Thus, before the scientific method can be applied to this claim, a research question has to be formed. As a result, the hypothesis would be if participants are exposed to essential oil lavender fragrant in the diffuser before bed for two months, then they will report having a better and easier sleep at the end of the experiment.

PSY 510Short Paper- The Scientific Skeptic.docx- Snhu

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