If a Researcher's Initial Findings That a Particular Relationship or Effect

Multiple Choice

If a researcher's initial findings that a particular relationship or effect exists are not reliably demonstrated by other independent researchers, how are these initial findings thought of in the discipline of psychology?

A) As a deliberate, unethical attempt to falsify one's data
B) As a one-time fluke in research
C) As a hoax or scam
D) As a real phenomenon that exists for some gifted people but not for everyone