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One biologist believes that the dinosaurs were destroyed by floods. One astronomer believes that comets and meteorites which struck Earth made dinosaurs extinct. Which of these statements best explains why the biologist and astronomer have different views about dinosaurs?
Scientific views are influenced by the scientists' background.
Data gives different results when tested at different periods of time.
Data associated with natural phenomenon change from time to time.
Scientists working with different sets of data arrive at different results.

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#6
One biologist believes that the dinosaurs were destroyed by floods. One astronomer believes that comets and meteorites which struck Earth made dinosaurs extinct. Which of these statements best explains why the biologist and astronomer have different views about dinosaurs?
 Scientific views are influenced by the scientists' background. 
Data gives different results when tested at different periods of time. 
Data associated with natural phenomenon change from time to time. 
Scientists working with different sets of data arrive at different results.

festinger · Answer

Scientists working with different sets of data arrive at different results.