Which of the following scenarios correctly depicts the self-correcting nature of science?
A) Jane controls various extraneous variables in her study on self-esteem.
B) Mark conducts a replication with extension study on deindividuation and finds that the previous research reached a faulty conclusion.
C) Kelly conducts a study illustrating a cause-and-effect relationship between distraction and reading comprehension.
D) Ray conducts an empirical research study on racial discrimination.

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The self-correcting nature of science is demonstrated when new research, such as Mark's replication with extension study, identifies and corrects errors or faulty conclusions from previous research.

Which of the Following Scenarios Correctly Depicts the Self-Correcting Nature