Why Do Investigators Sometimes Repeat an Experiment That Other Researchers

question 115

Multiple Choice

Why do investigators sometimes repeat an experiment that other researchers have already completed?

• A) to try to eliminate the independent variables
• B) to check whether the results are replicable
• C) to check whether the explanation is parsimonious
• D) to increase the demand characteristics of the experiment

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