Question

multiple choice question
what is the
eproducibility crisis\?

○ a concern that some findings in psychology may not hold water once they are examined more closely

○ a concern that unequally funded research projects can produce comparable results

○ a concern that there is too little focus on groundbreaking research and, instead, funding goes to prov-ing the same results repeatedly

Explanation:

The reproducibility crisis refers to the issue where many scientific (including psychological) research findings cannot be replicated when studies are repeated, meaning initial results may not be reliable upon closer examination. The other options do not align with this core definition.

Answer:

a. a concern that some findings in psychology may not hold water once they are examined more closely