Which of the Following Would Be an Example of a Research

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of a research project began as the result of a serendipitous event?

• A)A suspects B of fraud, so A replicates B's work
• B)A notices that complete strangers who take the same subway to work every day begin to greet one another at the station; A wonders why
• C)A comes across an interesting study and does a partial replication and an extension of it
• D)A has an equipment failure and notices some unusual behavior that leads to a series of studies

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