Question

Two scientists work together on an experiment, but they have different hypotheses. When the scientists look at the experimental results, they interpret the data in different ways and come to different conclusions. Which of the following does this situation best illustrate?

Answer 1

Answer:

When experiments are carried out or research is done in a certain field of knowledge the scientist at first hypothesise certain knowledge or make theoretical hypotheses about that field of knowledge.

And then conduct the experiment or research to derive certain conclusions and get answers which they can apply on the hypothesis made or on the previous knowledge they have and thereby confirm or negate the hypothesis.

When two scientists are working on similar experiment and they tend to differ in the conclusions drawn by the result, as they get from experiment then it is called as confirmation bias among the scientists.