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:

Cochlear Implants

A medical device that partially restores hearing by bypassing damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulating the auditory nerve.

Phantom Limb Sensations

The perception of sensations, often painful, in a limb that has been amputated.

McGurk Effect

A perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception, where the visual perception of mouth movements alters the auditory perception of speech sounds.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information, memory, and integrating language and speech functions.