Suppose you have gone to great lengths to determine which participants will perform the experiment at what time and in what group, but some participants just fail to show up for their appointments. What should you do?
a. nothing; conduct the experiment as planned, without their data
b. randomly select and assign new participants to take their place
c. estimate what their performance would have been based on how other members of their group performed and add it in to your results
d. to fill in the gaps in your groups, take the nearest willing volunteers
Question 2
You should submit your research for publication if
a. you think the study is scientifically significant.
b. you think the study was soundly designed and executed.
c. you think the study is scientifically significant and you think the study was soundly designed and executed.
d. it will help you to attain your career goals.
The Meselson-Stahl Experiment p2
The notorious standford prison experiment
Flowchart to determine if a species is autotroph, heterotroph, or a subtype
J. M. W. Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speed—The Great Western Railway.
Participants in the regatta at Genoa, Italy, are dwarfed by Paul Allen’s yacht.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef