Which of the Following Is True of the Original Research

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

• A)It has been retracted by the journal that published it.
• B)It won Andrew Wake the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
• C)It has been successfully replicated several times.
• D)While the original study has problems,the scientific community still supports the connection between vaccines and autism.

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