You just read a study which reports that marijuana use leads to heroin addiction. after a careful examination of the literature, you are unable to find any other researcher who has been able to duplicate these results. you may conclude that this study lacks:

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Pierce

29 December, 11:11

You just read a study which reports that marijuana use leads to heroin addiction. after a careful examination of the literature, you are unable to find any other researcher who has been able to duplicate these results. you may conclude that this study lacks:

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Lewis Wilkerson · Answer 1

This study demonstrates a lack of reliability.

Reliability basically refers to the ability of a test or measurement tool to produce consistent results that can be replicated. If a test or tool gives the same result repeatedly, it is considered to be reliable. In this instance, since the finding " marijuana use leads to heroin addiction" is not found elsewhere, the study lacks reliability.