May/June 2020 RSC2601

QUESTION 1 Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding norms of scientific research? (1) Research results must be made available so that the scientific community can review and criticise them. (2) The purpose of organised scepticism is to ensure that scientific knowledge can be subjected to close examination. (3) In evaluating research reports reviewers should rely both on the stature of the researcher and the scientific merit of the research. (4) Scientists are slow to...