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the development of a new experimental method is most likely to change a theory if it makes it possible to
a. analyze samples when they are frozen.
b. perform the experiment in a different lab.
c. obtain and analyze results more quickly.
d. study a larger sample size than before.

Explanation:

In scientific research, a larger sample size generally provides more comprehensive and reliable data. When a new experimental method allows for studying a larger sample size, it can reveal patterns or relationships that were previously obscured due to limited data. This new and more extensive data can challenge or modify existing theories. Analyzing samples when frozen (A) or performing an experiment in a different lab (B) doesn't inherently change the nature of the data in a way that would likely transform a theory. Obtaining results more quickly (C) affects efficiency but not the substance of the data as much as sample - size expansion.

Answer:

D. study a larger sample size than before.