Replication Crisis in Science

Impact of Replication Outcomes on Scientific Findings

A research team publishes a novel study concluding that a specific 5-minute daily puzzle-solving activity dramatically enhances creative problem-solving skills in adults. The study receives significant media attention. From a scientific standpoint, what is the most important reason for an independent lab to perform a similar study?

In psychological research, the practice of repeating another scientist's experiment, often with new samples, to assess whether the original findings are reliable is called ____.