A researcher replicates a past study manipulating the physical attractiveness of a defendant by using photographs instead of written descriptions.This technique would be an example of _____ replication.
A) procedural
B) abstract
C) exact
D) conceptual

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Conceptual replication involves changing the method of the experiment (in this case, using photographs instead of written descriptions) while keeping the underlying hypothesis the same. This contrasts with exact replication, which attempts to duplicate the original study's procedures as closely as possible.

A Researcher Replicates a Past Study Manipulating the Physical Attractiveness