1.1 The Scientific Process
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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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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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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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