The Text Claims That Journals Tend to Prefer "Exciting" Findings

question 26

Multiple Choice

The text claims that journals tend to prefer "exciting" findings over "boring" ones.Which of these constitutes a "boring" finding?

• A) failing to reject the null hypothesis
• B) committing a Type I error
• C) It is not possible to determine based on the information provided.
• D) rejecting the null hypothesis

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Definitions:

Observations

The act of carefully monitoring or noting phenomena as part of scientific research or empirical inquiry.

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Press Conference

A media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and, most often, ask questions.

Scientific Magazine

A publication focused on presenting scientific research, discoveries, and insights in a more accessible format for the general audience.