Replication involves
A) the selection of random samples.
B) randomly assigning research participants to different groups.
C) repeating an earlier research study.
D) rejecting ideas that cannot be scientifically tested.

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Replication involves repeating an earlier research study in order to confirm or disconfirm its findings. Choice A describes random sampling, which is a method of selecting participants for a study. Choice B describes random assignment, which is a method of assigning participants to different groups in a study. Choice D describes falsifiability, the idea that scientific claims must be able to be tested and potentially proven false. While these concepts may be related to replication, they do not fully encompass what replication involves.

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