I think it’s erosion... not sure what you’re asking
Answer: Every person needs to have at least a simple understanding of the world in which they live, but if you don't have any factual evidence for your beliefs, then that will just confuse you and anyone else. Your ignorance can hinder a persons ability to learn whats factual, especially if you have an " I'm right and your wrong." personality.
Explanation:
If multiple researches obtained the same result, it means that the test is highly repeatable ! Highly repeatable results are always very welcomes, because people believe that they have a high validity and high credibility.
So the correct answer is:
<span>a) Discoveries are more credible when they are independently verified</span>
