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What is a fundamental characteristic of good science?
What is a fundamental characteristic of good science?
- Self-correcting and evidence-based (correct)
- Only relying on a single experiment
- Based on personal beliefs and opinions
- Dependent on complex and convoluted explanations
What is the primary difference between accuracy and precision?
What is the primary difference between accuracy and precision?
- Accuracy is the result of a single measurement, while precision is the result of multiple measurements
- Accuracy is the reproducibility of multiple measurements, while precision is the closeness to the true value (correct)
- Accuracy is the simplicity of an explanation, while precision is the complexity of an explanation
- Accuracy is the closeness to the true value, while precision is the distance from the true value
What is the principle behind the idea of parsimonious explanations in science?
What is the principle behind the idea of parsimonious explanations in science?
- The idea that only the most complicated explanations are correct
- The idea that more complex explanations are always better
- The idea that all hypotheses are equally valid
- The idea that simpler explanations are often preferred (correct)
Why is reproducibility important in scientific research?
Why is reproducibility important in scientific research?
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What is the primary goal of eliminating bias in scientific research?
What is the primary goal of eliminating bias in scientific research?
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