A student researching science has taken notes:
• Scientific consensus forms through peer review and replication • Individual studies can be wrong or misleading • Science is self-correcting over time • Media often oversimplifies scientific findings • Public understanding of science remains limited
The student wants to explain how scientific knowledge develops.
Media coverage often oversimplifies complex scientific findings.
Scientific knowledge develops through peer review and replication—individual studies may be flawed, but science self-corrects as findings are tested and refined over time.
Individual scientific studies can sometimes be wrong or misleading.
Public understanding of science remains relatively limited.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. Peer review, replication, and self-correction explain knowledge development.