Replication Is an Important Feature of the Scientific Method Because

question 13

Multiple Choice

Replication is an important feature of the scientific method because:

• A) it becomes the authority for conducting experiments on the topic in future studies.
• B) it allows the researcher to study the effects of time on a particular topic under study.
• C) it guards against the possibility that a finding is tied to the particular testing circumstances.
• D) it allows the scientific community to produce repeated evidence that something is proven.

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