If a Researcher's Initial Findings That a Particular Relationship or Effect

question 83

Multiple Choice

If a researcher's initial findings that a particular relationship or effect exists are not reliably demonstrated by other independent researchers,how are these initial findings thought of in the discipline of psychology?

• A)As a deliberate,unethical attempt to falsify one's data
• B)As a hoax or scam
• C)As an error or fluke in research
• D)As a real phenomenon that exists for some gifted people but not for everyone

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Disposable Income

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