How Is Doing a Replication Study Useful

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Multiple Choice

How is doing a replication study useful?

• A) A replication study can indicate what changes have occurred since the original study was conducted.
• B) A replication study is only useful if the first study was conducted incorrectly.
• C) If the original researcher replicates the study, it is more useful than other researchers replicating the original study.
• D) A replication is usually less expensive because most of the work has previously been done.

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