The Exercise-Diabetes Connection

The purpose of conducting experiments in science is to support or reject hypotheses.

Once a hypothesis is supported by peer-reviewed experiments, it can be promoted to become a theory.

Peer review in scientific research is the evaluation of work by scientists in the same field to determine its credibility and validity.

<p>A scientific theory is an explanation for the natural world that brings together facts and hypotheses and is strongly supported by empirical research.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A scientific theory is strongly supported and widely believed to be true, while a theory in colloquial usage can describe any kind of idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Large discoveries and likely new technologies can potentially reject a scientific theory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bias in scientific research is when personal beliefs influence the interpretation of data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bias in how data is collected and conclusions are formed can lead to problems in the accuracy and trustworthiness of claims.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of peer review and repeat testing is to identify and correct errors or biases in an experiment's data before it is published or accepted as valid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Peer review helps avoid bias in scientific research by involving independent evaluation from scientists in the same field.</p> Signup and view all the answers