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What is the purpose of conducting experiments in scientific research?
What is the purpose of conducting experiments in scientific research?
To support or reject hypotheses rather than proving or disproving them.
What happens to a hypothesis once it has been supported by a significant amount of peer reviewed experiments?
What happens to a hypothesis once it has been supported by a significant amount of peer reviewed experiments?
It can be promoted to become a theory.
What is peer review in scientific research?
What is peer review in scientific research?
When scientists in the same field evaluate the work and determine its credibility.
Define scientific theory.
Define scientific theory.
How is a scientific theory different from a theory in colloquial usage?
How is a scientific theory different from a theory in colloquial usage?
What is bias and how does it impact scientific research?
What is bias and how does it impact scientific research?
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
How can bias in data collection and conclusion formation affect the credibility of an experiment's results?
How can bias in data collection and conclusion formation affect the credibility of an experiment's results?
What is the role of peer review and repeat testing in scientific research?
What is the role of peer review and repeat testing in scientific research?
What can cause a scientific theory to be rejected?
What can cause a scientific theory to be rejected?
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