A sociologist publishes an article on an experiment. Another interested researcher uses the same methodology and replicates the experiment with similar results. What can be said about the original experimental results?
A)They show causation.
B)They have confidence.
C) They have verifiability.
D) They have reliability.

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The replication of the experiment with similar results suggests that the original experimental results are reliable, meaning they can be consistently reproduced. However, replication alone does not demonstrate causation (A) or provide confidence (B) and verifiability (C) since other factors could also explain the results.

A Sociologist Publishes an Article on an Experiment