If Only Information That Supports the Research Hypothesis Is Published

question 49

True/False

If only information that supports the research hypothesis is published, researcher bias has occurred.

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Definitions:

Writ of Certiorari

An order by a higher court directing a lower court to deliver the records of a case for review, often used by the Supreme Court to choose the cases it will hear.

District Courts

The general trial courts in the United States federal court system where civil and criminal cases are filed and heard.

Trial Courts

Courts that have original jurisdiction over legal disputes, where trials are conducted, evidence is presented, and initial verdicts are made.

Appellate Courts

Appellate courts are higher courts that review the decisions of lower courts to ensure legal errors were not made during proceedings, without usually reconsidering the facts of the case.