Dr.Kox conducts a study in which he finds that smoking is related to an increased risk of high blood pressure.He publishes his results.Then Dr.Meco conducts the same study using different participants in another city.Dr.Meco's work is an example of:
A) scientific controversy.
B) replication.
C) ethics.
D) data analysis.

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Dr. Meco's study is an example of replication, as she is repeating Dr. Kox's study with different participants in order to test the reliability and generalizability of his findings. Scientific controversy would involve conflicting results or interpretations of research. Ethics pertains to principles governing the conduct of research. Data analysis involves the statistical evaluation of research findings.

DrKox Conducts a Study in Which He Finds That Smoking