What Has Been Called a "Replicability Crisis" in Psychology Emerged

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Multiple Choice

What has been called a "replicability crisis" in psychology emerged as a result of a number of factors.Which is not one of those factors?

• A) a general lack of published attempts to replicate research
• B) editorial preferences for papers with positive findings
• C) questionable research practices on the part of study authors
• D) unwillingness or inability of original study authors to share data

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