A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology
<p>Reproducibility is considered a defining feature of science: Trust in scientific discovery and progress are argued to depend on the ability to reproduce previous results. However, recent large-scale replication studies have spurred debate on the reproducibility of scientific findings and su...
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European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations
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| author | Cedric Galetzka |
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| description | <p>Reproducibility is considered a defining feature of science: Trust in scientific discovery and progress are argued to depend on the ability to reproduce previous results. However, recent large-scale replication studies have spurred debate on the reproducibility of scientific findings and suggested that psychology is facing a crisis. The reproducibility of results has been related to current publication practices, which favor sensational and statistically significant results over replication studies. In turn, this skewed incentive system may encourage researchers to engage in questionable research practices, thereby distorting the psychological literature. Important findings and criticisms, as well as potential measures to improve the reproducibility of results, such as preregistered reports, replication studies, and open science, are discussed.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66845341e88a457abce978dcdfc100022022-12-21T20:35:15ZengEuropean Federation of Psychology Students' AssociationsJournal of European Psychology Students2222-69312019-05-01103162510.5334/jeps.469109A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in PsychologyCedric Galetzka<p>Reproducibility is considered a defining feature of science: Trust in scientific discovery and progress are argued to depend on the ability to reproduce previous results. However, recent large-scale replication studies have spurred debate on the reproducibility of scientific findings and suggested that psychology is facing a crisis. The reproducibility of results has been related to current publication practices, which favor sensational and statistically significant results over replication studies. In turn, this skewed incentive system may encourage researchers to engage in questionable research practices, thereby distorting the psychological literature. Important findings and criticisms, as well as potential measures to improve the reproducibility of results, such as preregistered reports, replication studies, and open science, are discussed.</p>https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/469reproducibility, replication, questionable research practices, open science, preregistration |
| spellingShingle | Cedric Galetzka A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology Journal of European Psychology Students reproducibility, replication, questionable research practices, open science, preregistration |
| title | A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology |
| title_full | A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology |
| title_fullStr | A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology |
| title_short | A Short Introduction to the Reproducibility Debate in Psychology |
| title_sort | short introduction to the reproducibility debate in psychology |
| topic | reproducibility, replication, questionable research practices, open science, preregistration |
| url | https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/469 |
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