Question

dr. kong conducts a study in which he finds that smoking is correlated to an increased risk of high blood pressure. he publishes his results. dr. meco conducts the same study using different participants in another city. dr. mecos work is an example of ______.

a replication
b ethics
c scientific controversy
d observation

Explanation:

Analyze the research scenario

Dr. Kong conducts a study and publishes results. Dr. Meco conducts the exact same study using different participants in another city.

Define the scientific terms

• Replication: Repeating a research study, usually with different participants and in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances.
• Ethics: Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or conducting of an activity.
• Scientific controversy: A sustained public debate among scientists over a scientific theory or finding.
• Observation: The active acquisition of information from a primary source.

Match scenario to definition

Repeating the same study with different participants in another city is the definition of replication.

Answer:

• (A) replication (Correct answer)
• (B) ethics
• (C) scientific controversy
• (D) observation