Scientists are often hesitant to believe the results of a single experiment testing a particular treatment, even when the results are peer reviewed and statistically significant. This is because
A) the experimental and control groups may be too alike.
B) the results may not be true for humans if the experiment used a model organism.
C) a single experiment may have eliminated most of the alternative hypotheses.
D) the experiment was likely to have had many biases that affected the results.

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A single experiment may have limitations such as sample size, variability, and context-specificity. Even if the experiment was peer-reviewed and statistically significant, the results may not be generalizable to humans if it used a model organism. Therefore, scientists require multiple experiments and a diverse set of evidence before establishing a consensus on the effectiveness of a treatment or hypothesis.

Scientists Are Often Hesitant to Believe the Results of a Single