New Scientific Results That Have Not Been Fully Tested and Accepted

question 63

Short Answer

New scientific results that have not been fully tested and accepted by peer review are known as _____________________.

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A subset of a population selected in such a manner that every individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

Regression Line

A line of best fit through a scatter plot of data points that shows the linear relationship between two variables.

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Standard Error

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, indicating the variability of an estimate when different samples are taken from the same population.