Why Is Reproducibility Such a Vital Component of Science

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why is reproducibility such a vital component of science?

• A)Reproducibility allows a scientist a second chance to show that his/her initial findings were correct.
• B)Reproducibility is a vital component of science because it provides repeat funding.
• C)An experiment can only be considered valid if other scientists can reproduce the results.
• D)Modern scientific procedures provide built-in assurances so that reproducibility is no longer considered to be a vital component of science.

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Unrelated

Not connected or associated with each other in any way.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Percentage Point

A unit for the arithmetic difference between two percentages.

Horizontal Axis

The horizontal number line of a graph along which values of the x-variable are measured; also referred to as the x-axis.