Why Is It Important to Replicate Studies Across Different Situations

question 95

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to replicate studies across different situations and people?

• A)in order to test if results are true across different types of people
• B)to test if results are true for different situations
• C)to test if results are externally valid across people and situations
• D)to enhance the internal validity of all experiments through random selection and assignment

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