Replication of the natural selection of bad science
This study reports an independent replication of the findings presented by Smaldino and McElreath (Smaldino, McElreath 2016 R. Soc. Open Sci. 3, 160384 (doi:10.1098/rsos.160384)). The replication was successful with one exception. We find that selection acting on scientist’s propensity for replicati...
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| author | Florian Kohrt Paul E. Smaldino Richard McElreath Felix Schönbrodt |
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| description | This study reports an independent replication of the findings presented by Smaldino and McElreath (Smaldino, McElreath 2016 R. Soc. Open Sci. 3, 160384 (doi:10.1098/rsos.160384)). The replication was successful with one exception. We find that selection acting on scientist’s propensity for replication frequency caused a brief period of exuberant replication not observed in the original paper due to a coding error. This difference does not, however, change the authors’ original conclusions. We call for more replication studies for simulations as unique contributions to scientific quality assurance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b21aa088c3b84042a1f0268656b569a02023-12-11T10:53:22ZengThe Royal SocietyRoyal Society Open Science2054-57032023-02-0110210.1098/rsos.221306Replication of the natural selection of bad scienceFlorian Kohrt0Paul E. Smaldino1Richard McElreath2Felix Schönbrodt3Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, GermanyDepartment of Cognitive and Information Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA 95343, USADepartment of Human Behavior, Ecology, and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, GermanyThis study reports an independent replication of the findings presented by Smaldino and McElreath (Smaldino, McElreath 2016 R. Soc. Open Sci. 3, 160384 (doi:10.1098/rsos.160384)). The replication was successful with one exception. We find that selection acting on scientist’s propensity for replication frequency caused a brief period of exuberant replication not observed in the original paper due to a coding error. This difference does not, however, change the authors’ original conclusions. We call for more replication studies for simulations as unique contributions to scientific quality assurance.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221306agent-based modelreplicationmetasciencecultural evolutionincentives |
| spellingShingle | Florian Kohrt Paul E. Smaldino Richard McElreath Felix Schönbrodt Replication of the natural selection of bad science Royal Society Open Science agent-based model replication metascience cultural evolution incentives |
| title | Replication of the natural selection of bad science |
| title_full | Replication of the natural selection of bad science |
| title_fullStr | Replication of the natural selection of bad science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Replication of the natural selection of bad science |
| title_short | Replication of the natural selection of bad science |
| title_sort | replication of the natural selection of bad science |
| topic | agent-based model replication metascience cultural evolution incentives |
| url | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221306 |
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