Scientific Writing | General Science | Quiz

Peer review can best be summarized as:

a process for evaluating the safety of boat docks.

a process by which independent scientists evaluate the technical merit of scientific research papers.

a process by which a scientist's friends can give him or her advice.

a method of typesetting in publishing.

The process of peer review always ensures that a scientific paper is correct.

true

false

One of the main purposes for including a "Materials and Methods" section in a paper is:

to advertise scientific products.

to demonstrate that your methods are superior to other scientists' methods.

to allow other scientists to reproduce your findings.

for no reason; most journals do not require this section.

The main purpose of a "References" section in a scientific paper:

is to acknowledge your colleagues who gave you advice.

is to present other papers that the reader might want to consult.

is to provide a list of scientists who have repeated your research.

is to acknowledge research and concepts upon which your work builds.

Tables and figures are used in a scientific paper to present and explain research results.

true

false

Often, one of the best places to start reading an article is:

at the end, in the "Discussion" section.

at a random spot in the middle of the article.

in the "Materials and Methods" section.

in the "References" section.