Despite some very frightening claims that research had found a relationship between the MMR vaccination and the development of autistic disorder, studies in the United States, Europe, and Japan failed to produce those same results. This problem with ________ has cast enormous doubt on the original claims that a relationship between these two events truly exists.

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Replicability refers to the ability of research studies to produce consistent and similar results when replicated by others. In this case, studies in different parts of the world failed to produce the same results as the original study that suggested a link between MMR vaccination and autism. This lack of replicability casts doubt on the original claims.

Despite Some Very Frightening Claims That Research Had Found a Relationship