Research done to examine the findings of someone else using the same variables but different people is called

Replication repeats a study with the same variables on different people to check if findings hold.

Exploration only opens up a little-known problem to gain initial familiarity.

A hypothesis is a tentative testable statement, not a type of study.

Empiricism is the doctrine that knowledge comes from observation and experience.

Replication strengthens confidence and exposes chance or fraud in original results.

Successful replication supports the reliability and generalizability of a finding.