The Textbook Discusses the "Self-Correcting Nature of Science" as It

question 2

Multiple Choice

The textbook discusses the "self-correcting nature of science" as it applies to social psychology. The idea here is that, over time, erroneous conclusions are revised appropriately, because ____.

• A) most research in social psychology builds off of prior research relatively slowly and systematically
• B) common sense will override conclusions that are obviously incorrect
• C) most psychologists study a single topic for their entire careers, and will notice if they made mistakes earlier
• D) every 20-30 years, researchers revisit old topics and replicate all of the old research

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