A major purpose of peer review is to:
a. verify the credentials of the researchers who worked on a project.
b. make sure the results of a study fit with current scientific theories.
c. determine whether the work lives up to accepted scientific standards.
d. make sure that the research does not involve animals as subjects.
Answer: c
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