Professional researchers may devote years of work and money to have their results published in a scholarly journal. Yet, they rarely receive commission or royalties from the publication. Which norm of the scientific community pressures them to do this and share the results with others?
A) disinterestedness
B) organized skepticism
C) communalism
D) universalism

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Communalism is the norm that emphasizes the sharing of scientific results with the community. It supports the idea that scientific knowledge is a collective product and should be openly shared for the advancement of science.

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