GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 46

Research Methods and Statistics · Designing Research: Research problems, purpose statement, variables and operational definitions, hypothesis, sampling · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Which one of the following is established by the replication of research studies?

Validity of the results
Reliability of the results
Interaction effect
Mediation effect

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Correct answer: (B) Reliability of the results

Explanation

Getting the same result again when a study is repeated shows that the result is reliable.