Question

Which of the following is the most important reason that a scientist should

replicate his or her experiments?
OA. To make sure that differences in the data are caused by real
differences and not by error
OB. To make sure that other scientists do not have to waste time
replicating this scientist's experiments
C. To practice the experimental procedures until the scientist is an
expert at performing them
D. To prove the scientist's hypothesis

Answer 1

D. the only method of scientific investigation is in essence demonstrating the hypothesis is valid through repeated and more vigorous investigation using sound experimental techniques to produce the same or very similar results, ideally obtained from larger scale longitudinal studies, increasing sampling size and scale to lend greater and greater quality data on any query