Practice - The Role of Peer Review in Science
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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of peer review?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of scientists examining each other's work.
Define bias in the context of scientific peer review.
💡 Hint: Consider how research could be unfairly judged.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of peer review?
💡 Hint: Reflect on why scientists need feedback on their studies.
True or False: Peer review is always a flawless process.
💡 Hint: Consider the practical limitations of having human reviewers.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a peer review system for an online research journal. What features would you include to address biases?
💡 Hint: Think about what would help ensure fairness in evaluations.
Evaluate the impact of a real-life case where flawed research was published without proper peer review. What consequences did it have?
💡 Hint: Consider how distrust in science can be fueled by such incidents.
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