If a researcher wanted to determine whether her results were specific to the sample or context used, she should:
A) rerun her analyses to make sure they are accurate.
B) replicate the study with different people.
C) replicate the study with the same people.
D) throw the data away and start over again from scratch to see if she gets the same results.

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Replicating the study with different people would allow the researcher to determine if her results are specific to the sample or context used. Rerunning analyses or replicating the study with the same people may not provide the necessary variation to determine the generalizability of the results. Throwing away the data and starting over would be an unnecessary and inefficient use of resources.

If a Researcher Wanted to Determine Whether Her Results Were