How Does Replication Improve the Validity of Sociological Research

question 108

Multiple Choice

How does replication improve the validity of sociological research?

• A)It can shape the world into the way it ought to be.
• B)It is likely to further distort research that was previously conducted.
• C)It is likely to give a subjective perspective on the research subject.
• D)It can indicate biases in the original work.

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Definitions:

Histograms

A graphical representation that organizes a group of data points into user-specified ranges.

Leaf

In the context of a tree data structure, a leaf is a node that has no children.

Stem

In the context of data visualization, the stem represents the main part of a stem-and-leaf plot, displaying digits for significant value while the leaf displays less significant digits.

Split the Stems

A technique used in stem-and-leaf plots to spread out the data more evenly across the plot by splitting the stems to create more intervals.