The two main objectives of scientific investigation are knowledge production and hypothesis development. Science uses a wide variety of persons and settings to conduct its investigations. There are numerous methods for conducting scientific research, all of which rely on the collection of various types of data.
Human error can occur when measurements are made improperly or when observations are incorrectly recorded. Scientific fraud is the term for deliberate data manipulation. Bias, or prior conviction that the hypothesis is correct or false, can have an impact on the accuracy of observation and the interpretation of data.
