The question is incomplete, the complete question is; During a conference presentation, a scientist described the materials that she used and how she performed her experiments.
Which best explains why a scientist would share these details in a conference?
It tells the audience if the results support or contradict the hypothesis.
It tells the peers if the study is supported by mathematical models.
It informs the peers if the results are supported by other scientists.
It informs the audience if the study included controlled tests.
Answer:
It informs the audience if the study included controlled tests.
Explanation:
Usually, scientific conferences involve presentation of papers by scientists. These paper presentations are actually the sharing of details of the scientific research carried out by other scientists.
Presenting the materials and methods section of the a research project to a scientific conference informs the audience if the study included controlled tests.
The inclusion of controlled tests in a scientific study enhances the validity of the results obtained in the study.
