Question

Which is characteristic of reliable experimental results?

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A. The data were collected from an experiment that was designed to
prove one scientist's hypothesis.
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B. The data were reproduced by other scientists using the same
experimental methods.
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C. The data were produced by a single experiment, so the scientist
only had to follow the scientific method once.
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D. The data support a conclusion that the scientist reached using
logic and critical thinking.

Answer 1

B. The data were reproduced by other scientists using the same experimental methods.

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the features of reliable experimental results is their reproducibility — other scientists must be able to produce them.

A. is wrong. An experiment that is designed to prove a hypothesis is biased.

C. is wrong. A conclusion based on a single experiment is suggestive but not conclusive. It takes a number of experiments to provide a strong statistical relation between the variables.

D. is wrong. The data may support a conclusion that the they reached using logic and critical thinking, but there may still be a flaw in the thinking, which other scientists can point out.