Which statement illustrates bias in scientific research?(1 point)Responses A botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is replicable. A botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is replicable. A microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their original hypothesis. A microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their original hypothesis. A zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes that more research is required. A zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes that more research is required. An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered. An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.

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Which statement illustrates bias in scientific research?(1 point)Responses    A botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is replicable.    A botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is replicable.    A microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their original hypothesis.    A microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their original hypothesis.    A zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes that more research is required.    A zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes that more research is required.    An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.    An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.

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The statement that illustrates bias in scientific research is:

"An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered."

This scenario indicates potential bias because the funding source (the construction company) may have a vested interest in the outcome of the research, and the ecologist's findings could be influenced by that funding, especially if the results support the interests of the construction company.

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Which question can be used to evaluate reliability of a source?(1 point)Responses "Is the author American?" "Is the author American?" “Is this data challenged by anyone in the public?” “Is this data challenged by anyone in the public?” “Is the research peer-reviewed?" “Is the research peer-reviewed?" “Is this research relevant to me?”

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The question that can be used to evaluate the reliability of a source is:

“Is the research peer-reviewed?"

Peer review is a process by which research is evaluated by experts in the field before publication, which helps ensure the quality and reliability of the research findings.

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Validity refers to(1 point) Responses accuracy. accuracy. originality. originality. reliability. reliability. consistency.

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Validity refers to **accuracy**. In the context of research and testing, validity assesses whether a tool or study measures what it is intended to measure, thus reflecting the accuracy of the conclusions drawn from it.

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Which statement most accurately describes a reliable but invalid test?(1 point)Responses You measure the temperature of a room with two thermometers and get different results. You measure the temperature of a room with two thermometers and get different results. You measure the temperature of a room with a thermometer multiple times and get the same result each time. You measure the temperature of a room with a thermometer multiple times and get the same result each time. You measure the room temperature twice with two thermometers and get the same results each time. You measure the room temperature twice with two thermometers and get the same results each time. You measure the temperature of a room with two thermometers and they both say the room is below 0°C, but you know the room isn't cold. You measure the temperature of a room with two thermometers and they both say the room is below 0°C, but you know the room isn't cold.

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The statement that most accurately describes a reliable but invalid test is:

"You measure the temperature of a room with two thermometers and they both say the room is below 0°C, but you know the room isn't cold."

In this scenario, the test is producing consistent results (reliable) but those results are not accurate (invalid) because they do not reflect the true temperature of the room.