QUESTION 1:

The difference between a scientific article that has been reviewed and a scientific report
that has been registered is the nature of the review process. Reviewed scientific articles are
posted and peer-reviewed, however the process of peer-reviewing is not perfect. A registered
scientific article on the other hand, cannot even proceed to start collecting and analyzing data
until reviewed rigorously; the review process is mainly looking at the quality of the design. The
difference between both is crucial, and is impactful when coming to interpreting both types.
Typically, review articles must be approached with a slight skepticism and with careful analysis;
the peer review process is not always perfect, often experiments under this format have inflated
results and lead to false positives, and the research is mainly based from the researches
viewpoint. With registered articles, the methodological rigor is key, often outlining what has been
done rather than results. Reaching statistical significance is not the goal, but rather it is to
ensure that the scientists have a solid, strong study. Often, reports of this nature are often prone
to null results and lack of statistical significance.

QUESTION 2:

The 2 stages I believe are most transferable are “jargon busting” and “discussion”.
Personally, many articles I have read, regardless of discipline, often have challenging and
specific vocabulary - I find it difficult to even begin reading and attempting to traverse through so
many sentences with little comprehension. So, looking up these words is a highly crucial
approach since it ensures full understanding of the article and reduces the potential for
misinterpretation. Secondly, discussion near the end is important for reasoning out between
personal thoughts versus the author’s thoughts. Many times I develop my own attitude and
interpretation of a certain article after reading, influencing the way I understand the article -
sometimes my interpretation heavily steers away from what the author may want to leave to the
reader. Looking at the discussion portion of any article will aid in leveling out any disagreements
or interpretation, allowing a fair, elucidated evaluation between the author and the reader.

QUESTION 3:

In a doctor’s appointment, everything is very routine; the doctor asks how you are, asks
if you have any issues or discomfort, and sometimes by the end potentially receive a diagnosis
(okay or not okay). Mainly, persuasion comes from the patient rather than the doctor. In my
personal experience, I had to persuade very occupied emergency doctors at the hospital that I
felt a stinging and agonizing pain in my stomach, and they denied further examination after
negative blood tests despite there actually being a large tumor in my stomach. So, a pivotal
outcome of persuasion from the patient in terms of health is contradicting views between the
old, regular, patient and the highly respected, presumably perceptive doctor, which in turn is a
cause for bias.