A researcher makes a claim and then runs an experiment to test the claim.The researcher gets results that are quite unexpected but still within the limits of the claim.The researcher should:
A) disregard luck and think something is wrong with the claim.
B) abandon the claim.
C) not use the results to cast doubt on the original claim.
D) rerun the experiment.

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Since the results are still within the limits of the claim, the researcher should not use the unexpected results to cast doubt on the original claim. It is important to not let random variability in results affect the integrity of the experiment and the original claim. However, if the unexpected results continue to occur, the researcher may want to rerun the experiment or consider if something may be wrong with the claim.

A Researcher Makes a Claim and Then Runs an Experiment