Question

When would it be important for a scientific investigation to be replicated

Answer 1

Answer:

• To check the accuracy of claims from the investigations
• To see if the outcome of the investigation is applicable to a variant population
• To see if there are gaps in the procedures or results that can provoke further investigations  

Explanation:

Replication is the reproducibility of results from scientific investigations. In order for the outcome of an investigation to be deemed correct, the outcome must be reproducible under somewhat similar conditions.

Replication of scientific investigation is important for a number of reasons:

• To check the accuracy of claims from investigations
• To see if the outcome of a particular research is applicable to a variant population
• To see if there are gaps in the procedures or results that can provoke further investigations