Question

chapter 1 reading question 22
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what is the purpose of peer review?

○ to promote a paradigm shift
○ to repeat an experiment to verify the results
○ to guard against faulty science being published
○ to analyze data collected in an experiment

Explanation:

Peer review involves evaluation of research by experts in the same field. Its core purpose is to identify errors, inconsistencies, or flawed methodologies in manuscripts before publication, thus preventing the dissemination of unreliable scientific work. The other options are incorrect: paradigm shifts are driven by groundbreaking findings, not peer review; repeating experiments is replication, not peer review; and data analysis is part of research, not the review process.

Answer:

To guard against faulty science being published