The primary goal explores replication in a scientific setting. Studies in the scientific community are considered valid only if replicability is possible, and in order to do so, a detailed methods section must allow a peer to complete the experiment. This type of writing may be challenging as assumptions must not be taken into account as well as a balance of detail to the length of methods.
The secondary goal of this lab seeks to identify between a difference and the factor that caused it, also known as inferences. From my experience, inferences can be made as quick as differences are noted. Therefore it may not be simple distinguishing between your inference and the difference. For example, if two different fonts are used in two figures the difference would not be the change in fonts, rather, the difference in the lettering style of the text itself. This is the observable difference. The inference then becomes ‘the fonts are different’ as it requires previous knowledge of different font styles.
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