If a Scientist Does an Experiment and Gets a Result

question 63

Multiple Choice

If a scientist does an experiment and gets a result, but no other scientists are able to repeat the experiment and get the same result, what does that mean?

• A) The first scientist is a quack.
• B) The other scientists don't know what they're doing.
• C) Something about the hypothesis, prediction, or experimental design is wrong in the first experiment.
• D) The first scientist's hypothesis is wrong.
• E) There's no way to do the investigation.

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Definitions:

Nominal Value

The face value of a financial instrument or an item's price in terms of money, without adjustment for inflation or other factors.

Price Level

The ongoing average price for the economy's produced goods and services.

Consumer Price Index

An indicator that calculates the weighted mean of the cost of a collection of consumer products and services, including transportation, food, and healthcare, employed to gauge inflation rates.

Inflation Rate

The enhancement of the overall price tag of goods and services in an economy throughout a specific period.