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Which of the following would introduce bias into an experiment? (1 point)

publishing your experimental results in a scientific journal
allowing other scientists to repeat and verify your experimental results
using a computer to record and store your data
discarding data that does not fit with your personal expectations

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Discarding data that does not fit with your personal expectations would introduce a bias.
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bais means you favor what you wanted, so discarding data that does not fit with your personal expectations is the correct answer.

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