noun phrase · academic
replication study
/ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈstʌdi/rep·li·CA·tion STU·dy
a study that repeats the methods of a previous study to see if the original results can be reproduced
Examples
“A failed replication study raised questions about the original findings.”
“Replication studies are essential for establishing robust evidence.”
“The team published a direct replication study using the same protocols.”
Band 8 sentence
“To strengthen the field's evidence base, journals should encourage submission of well-designed replication studies.”
Collocations
- conduct a replication study
- failed replication study
- direct replication study
Word family
Common mistakes
repeat study→replication study
replicate the result→replicate the study / replicate the experiment
Say it for a higher band
5repeat study→6reproduction study→7+replication study
Synonyms
reproduction study
Easily confused
reproducibility crisis
“Replication studies have been proposed to address aspects of the reproducibility crisis in psychology.”
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