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.

Recognizing differences in sexual and mating preferences between men and women.

Identifying the factors influencing human attractiveness and social dominance perception.

Familiarity with the comparative approach to understand the evolution of human characteristics.

Understanding the relationship between human physical traits, such as facial masculinity, and their selectivity in mate choice.

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Definitions:

Class

A group of objects or concepts with shared characteristics, often used in categorization.

Analogy

A comparison between two objects or concepts for the purpose of explanation or clarification, often suggesting that if they are alike in some respects, they are probably alike in others too.

Conclusion

The final part of something, typically a judgment or decision that has been reached by reasoning.

Similarity

The state or fact of being similar; resemblance or likeness.