A researcher makes a claim and then runs an experiment to test the claim.The researcher gets results that are very unexpected and definitely outside of the limits of the claim.The researcher should:
A) disregard the lucky alternative and think is the original claim may be wrong.
B) not doubt the original claim.
C) decide there is no evidence to suggest the claim is false.
D) test the claim again.

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The unexpected results suggest that the original claim may be wrong, and thus the researcher should disregard the lucky alternative and carefully consider if the claim needs to be revised or rejected. It is important to be open-minded and analytical when interpreting data, and to not blindly adhere to preconceived notions or biases. Therefore, the best choice is to select option A.

A Researcher Makes a Claim and Then Runs an Experiment