Scientists Often Rely on Intuition and Assertions of Authorities To

question 57

Multiple Choice

Scientists often rely on intuition and assertions of authorities to:

• A)generate ideas for research.
• B)draw conclusions about behavior.
• C)set rules for evaluating and reporting information.
• D)ensure that flawed research does not become part of scientific literature.

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Definitions:

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures, a reliability metric for products and systems that estimates the average time between operational failures.

System Reliability

The probability of a system or component performing its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.

Parallel Components

Components that are designed to work alongside each other within a system, often to increase redundancy and reliability.

Cost Curves

Graphical representations that show how the cost of producing a good or service changes with changes in the production volume.