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Chapter 1. The Scientific Process

1.1 The Scientific Process

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Questions

Question 1.1

MC: Peer review is _______________. *a. a process by which a group of scientists in the field evaluate the report and determine if it is of high enough quality to publish in a journal b. a measure of how well the report is received by the general public c. a method for measuring the amount of ozone in the atmosphere d. the process a scientist undergoes to analyze the results of the experiment e. a panel of editors who proofread the report after it is accepted for publication
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Question 1.2

MC: The group in an experimental study that is manipulated somehow such that it differs from the control group in only one way is the _________. *a. test group b. confirmation group c. validation group d. placebo group e. independent group
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Question 1.3

A/an DD:anecdotal, experimental, *observational, randomized, theoretical experiment collects data in the real world without manipulating the subject of study.

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