If a researcher's initial findings that a particular relationship or effect exists are not reliably demonstrated by other independent researchers, how are these initial findings thought of in the discipline of psychology?

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10 September, 07:46

If a researcher's initial findings that a particular relationship or effect exists are not reliably demonstrated by other independent researchers, how are these initial findings thought of in the discipline of psychology?

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They are regarded as a one time fluke in research

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Research findings that cannot be corroborated by subsequent or replicated studies are regarded as a one time fluke in the discipline of psychology. In comparison, the intentional publication of wrong research that are not well supported by your findings is known as falsifiability.