RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Replication is important in science so scientists can “check their work.” Results of an investigation are not likely to be well accepted unless the investigation is repeated many times. Repeated replication of investigations may turn a hypothesis into a theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Results may change over different trials or different conditions. Therefore, it is important that the experiment itself should be repeatable. A repeatable experiment should yield the same results when conducted by different people at different times and preferably-but not necessarily-under similar conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why is the ability to repeat experiments important? Replication lets you see patterns and trends in your results. This is affirmative for your work, making it stronger and better able to support your claims. This helps maintain integrity of data.

Detailed explanation-4: -The accuracy of a measurement is dependent on the quality of the measuring apparatus and the skill of the scientist involved. For data to be considered reliable, repeats must be carried out. Repeating a scientific investigation makes it more reliable.

Detailed explanation-5: -Scientists run experiments more than once to verify that results are consistent. In other words, you must verify that you obtain essentially the same results every time you repeat the experiment with the same value for your independent variable. This insures that the answer to your question is not just an accident.