______________ Is a Process That Submits a Scientist's Ideas to the Critical

question 65

Multiple Choice

______________ is a process that submits a scientist's ideas to the critical judgment of other specialists in the field before the research is funded or published.

• A) Adjudication
• B) Statistical testing
• C) Falsification
• D) Peer review
• E) Hypothetico-deductive testing

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Definitions:

Metalinguistic Awareness

The ability to reflect on and manipulate the structural features of spoken language, such as understanding that a sentence can be interpreted in different ways.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, suggesting a resemblance.

Overregularization

A linguistic phenomenon in language development where children apply regular grammatical patterns to irregular words, like saying "goed" instead of "went".

Vocabulary

The set of words known and used by a person or group within a particular language.