Why is it important that the subject not know when the respiratory rate is being assessed?

Last week i was assigned a thematic. we have groups of three but the people i was assigned with haven't been in school for days. i would appreciate if anyone can me with my thematic . i highlighted most of the important steps and i circled my thematic topic. in desperate need : ( its due on february 19

In an experiment examining the effects tai chi on arthritis pain, callahan (2010) selected a large sample of individuals with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. half of the participants immediately began a tai chi course and the other half (the control group) waited 8 weeks before beginning. at the end of 8 weeks, the individuals who had experienced tai chi had less arthritis pain that those who had not participated in the course.

Why is it to call the calvin cycle the light independent reactions vs the dark reactions