How Is Doing a Replication Study Useful

question 34

Multiple Choice

How is doing a replication study useful?

• A) A replication study can demonstrate the reliability of the original findings and indicate what changes have occurred since the original study was conducted.
• B) A replication study is useful only if the first study was conducted incorrectly or if there are other reasons to be suspicious of the results.
• C) Unless there is a well-founded suspicion of deliberate fraud, there is no reason to replicate a study.
• D) A replication is usually less expensive because most of the work has previously been done.

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Definitions:

Sternum

A long flat bone located in the center of the chest, connected to the ribs via cartilage and forming part of the rib cage.

Humerus

A long bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow, connecting with various muscles and joints.

Ulna

One of the two long bones in the forearm, extending from the elbow to the smallest finger.

Metatarsals

Bones forming part of the skeleton of the foot between the toes and the ankle, essential for walking and standing.