The Peer Review Process

question 264

Multiple Choice

The peer review process:

• A) verifies the credentials of the researchers who work on a project.
• B) is part of science's system of checks and balances.
• C) ensures that the competition among scientists doing similar research is in check.
• D) makes sure that the research does not involve animals as subjects.

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Definitions:

Formal Work Units

Structured groups within an organization, defined by hierarchical arrangements and specific tasks, roles, and responsibilities.

Temporary Task Forces

Short-term groups established to accomplish a specific goal or task.

Life Cycle Stages

Life cycle stages refer to the distinct phases of development that an organism, product, organization, or system goes through from inception to its end.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group compared to when they work alone.