| A | B |
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| TROUBLE SPOT | the feature of a consumer prouduct that is most likely to fail or wear out 1st. |
| THE MORE PARTS A PRODUCT HAS..... | the more parts that can break down |
| HOW CAN YOU ELIMINATE FLAWS ? | BY CHANGING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR THE MATERIALS |
| DURABILITY | THE TENSILE STRENGTH, COLOURFASTNESS, AND RESISTANCE TO SCRAPING. |
| UTILITY | THE PERMEABILITY (POROUSNESS) OF THE CLOTH TO AIR AND WATER, AND HOW WELL THE CLOTH RESISTS IT. |
| EMOTIONAL APPEAL | DESCRIBES HOW A FABRIC LOOKS AND FEELS. |
| HOW CAN YOU MAKE A TEST MORE RELIABLE? | BY REPEATING THE TEST. ( THIS INSURES THAT THE RESULTS ARE THE SAME.) |
| SPOT TESTING | RANDOM SAMPLING |
| SPOT TESTING/ RANDOM SAMPLING | MAKES IT UNESSARARY FOR A MANUFACTORER TO TEST EACH PRODUCT. |
| ACCELERATED AGING | IS USED TO DETERMINE HOW DURABLE A PRODUCT WILL PROVE OVER TIME. BY WHICH PRODUCTS ARE USED REPEATLEY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE HOW WELL THEY MAY WITHSTAND YEARS OF NORMAL USE. |
| FIELD TEST | CARRIED OUT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE RATHER THAN IN A LABORTORY |
| CONSUMER SURVEY | A QUESTIONNARE ANSWERED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED THE PRODUCT. |
| WHY DON'T CONSUMERS DEPEND ENTIRELY ON TESTS CARRIED OUT BY THE MANUFACTORERS? | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ALSO TEST PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET PARTICULAR STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND OR QUALITY |
| CONSUMER MAGAZINES | PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF TESTS DONE BY CONSUMER GROUPS |
| CSA | CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION, MAKES SURE THAT ALL ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS ARE MADE TO CERTAIN STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN LEGISTLATED IN CANADA. |
| MAINTAINED | SAFETY PROBLEMS MAY ARRISED IF PRODUCTS ARE POORLY MAINTAINED |
| WHAT ARE THE 3 FLAWS? | FLAWS IN THE DESIGN, MATERIALS, OR CONSTRUCTION. |
| PACKAGING | GOVERNMENT STANDARDS ENSURE THAT THERE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT THAT'S INSIDE A PACKAGE |
| POLLUTION | THE ADDITION OF ANYTHING TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT'S HARMFUL TO LIVING THINGS. |
| ECOLOGO | THIS LABEL WILL APPEAR ON PRODUCTS THAT ARE ENERGY EFFIENT, USE RECYCLED MATERIALS, AND MINIMIZE THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
| INTERGUIDE LABEL | TELL YOU HOW MUCH ENERGY A APPLIANCE USES. |
| CONTROLLED VARIABLES | THE VARIABLE THAT DOES NOT CHANGE IN A SCIENTIFIC TEST; COMPARED WITH THE VARIABLES THAT DO CHANGE.EX. THE AMOUNT OF WATER |
| MANIPULATED VARIABLES | THE CONDITION THAT IS CONTROLLED BYE THE EXPERIMETER IN A INVESTIGATION. EX. HOW MANY DROPS OF DETERGENT |
| VARIABLES | ANY CHANGEABLE FACTOR THAT MAY INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF THE EXPERIMENT. |
| RESPONDING VARIABLE | THE CONDITION THAT CHANGES IN AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE OF CHANGES TO THE MANIPULATED VARIABLE EX. THE AMOUNT OF SUDS |
| RECYLING | MEANS USING MATERIAL TO MAKE MORE OF THE SAME MATERIAL.SAVES ENERGY ASWELL AS MATERIALS. |
| REUSING | MEANS USING A PRODUCT MORE THAN ONCE. REDUCES WASTE AND POLLUTION, AND REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR NEW RAW MATERIALS. |
| NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES | A MATERIAL, SUCH AS A METAL OR PETROLEUM, WHICH EXISTS IN LIMITED QUANTITIES AND MAY EVENTUALLY BE COMPLETLY USED UP. |
| RENEWABLE RESOURCES | A NATURAL MATERIAL SUCH AS WOOD OR COTTON THE COMES FROM LIVING THINGS AND THUS CAN, WITH PROPER MANAGEMENT, BE HARVESTED FOR AN UNLIMITED TIME INTO THE FUTURE. |
