Researchers seeking to replicate well-known studies found they could only produce significant results in approximately one-third of the studies. All of the following are ways to make scientific results more reliable EXCEPT
A. making data publically available to other researchers.
B. recruiting a group of participants that are similar to each other.
C. publishing the study protocol and methods prior to conducting the study.
D. focusing on quality versus quantity of publications.
Answer: B
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