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Despite Stronger Vetting and Sampling, Certain Psychological Research Results Elude Replication
A new series of replication attempts that accounted for possible earlier shortcomings also fell short, suggesting other variables are thwarting replication in certain cases.
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It Doesn’t Take a Scientist To See Through Implausible Research
In reviewing key findings from the social-science literature, laypeople were able to accurately predict replication success 59% of the time.
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How’s That? It Doesn’t Take a Scientist to See Through Implausible Research Hypotheses
In reviewing key findings from the social-science literature, laypeople were able to accurately predict replication success 59% of the time.
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MTurk Workers Are More Depressed—But “Bots” and Demographic Differences Inflate the Data
MTurk participants have been found to experience major depression at higher rates than the general population, but these studies may require more stringent data-filtering procedures.
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Three Cutting-Edge Approaches to Addressing Critical Issues in Meta-Analyses
The March issue of Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science concludes with a special focus on multilevel modeling and meta-analysis.
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Textbook Analysis Uncovers Erroneous Explanations of Statistical Significance
An examination of introductory psychology textbooks suggests that prospective researchers may learn to interpret statistical significance incorrectly in their classes.