Which of the following pieces of evidence would be considered the most reliable and valid?(1 point)

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data collected from a thousand individuals that cannot be reproduced under different circumstances
data collected from a thousand individuals that cannot be reproduced under different circumstances

data reported by a world-renowned expert that cannot be reproduced in a different lab
data reported by a world-renowned expert that cannot be reproduced in a different lab

data from a single observation of an event that has not been witnessed again
data from a single observation of an event that has not been witnessed again

data collected from a controlled experiment that has been reproduced in several different labs

Answer 1

The most reliable and valid piece of evidence among the options provided is:

data collected from a controlled experiment that has been reproduced in several different labs.

This type of data is considered reliable because it comes from a controlled environment where variables can be managed, and it is considered valid due to its reproducibility in different settings, which supports the robustness of the findings. Reproducibility across multiple labs indicates that the results are not due to random chance or specific conditions unique to a single study.