Question

What might happen if a scientist inaccurately reported data from his or her experiment?

Answer 1

The correct answer of the question- rejection of the hypothesis

Step-by-step explanation:

The result is considered the core of a scientific experiment as it provides the data which can be used as the evidence to prove and disprove the hypothesis.

If a scientist reports the inaccurate data then the research will not be considered valid during peer-review as no evidence will support the data, it will not be proved by other scientists. This will lead to the rejection of the proposed hypothesis.

Thus, the rejection of the hypothesis is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The inaccurate reporting of an experiment data will lead to the following consequences:

1. Data will lack quantitative measures.
2. Data will be less reliable due to inaccuracy.
3. Data will not be reproducible by other scientists for validation of test results.
4. Data will weaken the proposed testable hypothesis of the scientist.
5. Data will break any trend that has been previously observed by the scientist.