When this type of event occurs, which statement describes the most important factor about a scientific finding’s acceptance by the scientific community?

A scientist published his work in a scientific journal, and it generated much excitement in the scientific community. However, when other scientists across the world did the same experiment to try and repeat the results, it proved to be impossible.

When this type of event occurs, which statement describes the most important factor about a scientific finding’s acceptance by the scientific community?
A . presented by a team of scientists
B . reproducible by other scientists
C . of considerable practical value
D . published in a scientific journal
E . based on an important concept

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Answer: B