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Melani1276

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Recall that replication of results is a key characteristic of science. Most often, this replication is carried out by
 
  a. copying the previous study exactly.
  b. conducting the study overseas, so that cross-cultural differences can be examined.
  c. recreating a portion of an earlier study within the context of a new study.
  d. trained governmental officials who are responsible for funding the new studies.

Question 2

Dr. Morris is in the process of designing a series of experiments that will investigate the effects of a new drug on a rat's memory for learning a maze.
 
  Because of his experience with this drug when he worked for a pharmaceutical company, Dr. Morris feels that he might be biased in his thinking and worries that this bias might unfairly influence the outcome of the study. Consequently, Dr. Morris is concerned about his
 
   a. inductive reasoning .
   b. objectivity.
   c. tenacity.
   d. direct assessment.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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