Positivists Hold That Researchers Must Be Able to Repeat Scientific

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Essay

Positivists hold that researchers must be able to repeat scientific findings in multiple studies to have a high level of confidence that the findings are true.If a researcher replicates a study and does not get similar findings,one or more of five possibilities must be occurring.Identify at least four of these five reasons why replication might yield different results.

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Definitions:

Advertising Expenditures

The amount of money spent on promoting products or services through various media, aiming to increase awareness and sales.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Cartel

An agreement among competing firms to control prices or production, typically to reduce competition and increase profits illegally or unethically.

Cost-Plus Pricing

A pricing strategy where the selling price is determined by adding a specific markup to a product's cost.