A team of researchers recently decided to conduct an experiment originally made famous by Stanley Milgram in the 1950s in order to test whether Milgram's results still hold today.Which term best describes their activities?
A) replication
B) authentication
C) confirmation
D) substantiation

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Replication refers to repeating a study or experiment in order to test its validity and whether its results can be generalized to different populations and situations. In this scenario, the researchers are replicating Milgram's experiment to see if his results can still be applicable today.

A Team of Researchers Recently Decided to Conduct an Experiment