ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

The Anatomy of a Psychological Theory

Saturday, March 9, 2019 · Paris, France

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The replication crisis has been linked to an overarching lack of strong theories in psychology. In this symposium we bring together scientists from different subfields of psychology to discuss the current state of theory in psychology, criteria necessary for a strong theory, and ways to adjudicate existing theories.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Ivan GrahekChair
    Ghent University
  • Jennifer TackettCoChair
    Northwestern University
  • Jennifer TackettDiscussant
    Northwestern University

Presentations

  1. The Role of Theory Strength in the Replicability CrisisIvan Grahek
  2. Rigorous Theories Facilitate Replicable ResultsMark Schaller
  3. Psychological-Theory Development through the Lens of Cognitive ModelsSteven Miletic
  4. Using Bayesian Updating to Evaluate the Strength of TheorizingKlaus Fiedler