How Might the Demand for Reproducibility in Science Have the Long-Term

question 52

Multiple Choice

How might the demand for reproducibility in science have the long-term effect of compelling honesty?

• A)Any false claims are eventually uncovered. Scientists, therefore, stand to gain most from reporting their results truthfully.
• B)A scientist who has knowingly falsifies any bit of evidence runs the risk of losing credibility for all his or her life's work.
• C)Science is about discovering the rules of nature. A scientist who creates his or her own rules through dishonesty, which may not be reproducible in other laboratories, is not truly doing science.
• D)All of the above are true.

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