Question

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.

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.

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.

A microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their original hypothesis.

Answer 1

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

Reason: funding from an interested party creates a conflict of interest and increases risk of bias (selective data analysis, design, or reporting) to favor the funder's interests.