If a Researcher's Initial Findings That a Particular Relationship or Effect

question 65

Multiple Choice

If a researcher's initial findings that a particular relationship or effect exists are not reliably demonstrated by other independent researchers,how are these initial findings thought of in the discipline of psychology?

• A)As a deliberate,unethical attempt to falsify one's data
• B)As an error or fluke in research
• C)As a hoax or scam
• D)As a real phenomenon that exists for some people but not for everyone

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Definitions:

Women's Wages

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Income Redistribution

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Income Distribution

How a nation’s total GDP is distributed amongst its population, affecting the economic welfare of its citizens.

Marginal Utility

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