The textbook discusses the "self-correcting nature of science" as it applies to social psychology. The idea here is that, over time, erroneous conclusions are revised appropriately, because ____.
A) most research in social psychology builds off of prior research relatively slowly and systematically
B) common sense will override conclusions that are obviously incorrect
C) most psychologists study a single topic for their entire careers, and will eventually notice if they made an error earlier in their careers
D) every 20-30 years, researchers revisit old topics and replicate all of the old research

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The self-correcting nature of science in social psychology comes from the fact that most research builds off of prior research in a systematic and incremental way. As more studies are done on a topic, errors and limitations in earlier studies become apparent and can be corrected over time.

The Textbook Discusses the "Self-Correcting Nature of Science" as It