Question

Which statement describes a problem with the peer review process in scientific research?
It can sometimes reject important new ideas or novel techniques.
It forces new scientists to meet the same standards that established scientists meet.
It always requires scientists to have to reanalyze their data.
It often makes it more difficult to justify a conclusion.

Answer 1

It can sometimes reject important new ideas or novel techniques. Peer review can be conservative and may discourage or block novel, unconventional work.