Answer the question with at least 200 words in text citation and references no later than 2019 with page numbers. Class: Question for Participation: Ensuring that research findings can be reproduced

Answer the question with at least 200 words in text citation and references no later than 2019 with page numbers. 

Class: Question for Participation: Ensuring that research findings can be reproduced or replicated is a fundamental concern. There is debate around this issue, and especially the issues of transparency, data sharing and the reliability of research findings. Why is being able to reproduce or replicate studies important? What does doing so bring to the literature and our understanding of a topic?