How is doing a replication study useful?
A. A replication study can demonstrate the reliability of the original findings and indicate what changes have occurred since the original study was conducted.
B. A replication study is useful only if the first study was conducted incorrectly or if there are other reasons to be suspicious of the results.
C. Unless there is a well-founded suspicion of deliberate fraud, there is no reason to replicate a study.
D. A replication is usually less expensive because most of the work has previously been done.
Answer: A
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