Unit 3 - Topic 3 - Reporting and critical evaluation of biological research - Section D - Evaluating results and conclusions

Question 1

What should conclusions refer to

Answer 1

Conclusions should refer to the aim, the results and the hypothesis

Question 2

What should be taken into account when the experimental deisgn

Answer 2

The validity and reliability of the experimental design should be taken into account

Question 3

What should consideration be given to

Answer 3

Consideration should be given as to whether the results can be attributed to correlation or causation

Question 4

What else should the evaluation of conclusion also refer to

Answer 4

Evaluation of conclusions should also refer to existing knowledge and the results of other investigations

Question 5

What does meaningful scientific discussion include

Answer 5

Meaningful scientific discussion would include consideration of findings in the context of existing knowledge and the results of other investigations.

Question 6

What should scientific awareness reveal

Answer 6

Scientific writing should reveal an awareness of the contribution of scientific research to increasing scientific knowledge, and to the social, economic and industrial life of the community.