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Title
Avoiding questionable research practices in applied psychology / William O'Donohue, Akihiko Masuda, Scott Lilienfeld, editors.
ISBN
9783031049682 (electronic bk.)
3031049683 (electronic bk.)
3031049675
9783031049675
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-031-04968-2 doi
Call Number
BF636
Dewey Decimal Classification
150.15195
Summary
This authoritative volume presents a detailed analysis of the replication crisis and the use of questionable research practices (QRPs) in psychology, as well as recommended practices for combatting these problems. Ultimately, the book aims to provide a comprehensive, current, and accessible account of the adverse effects of QRPs. The replication crisis in psychology and allied fields has exposed critical flaws in the standard views of research methods, which allow for extensive flexibility in data analysis by investigators and permit the widespread use of QRPs. Chapters examine the intentional use of QRPs such as data fabrication and falsification, along with subtler, unintentional practices such as p-hacking and HARKING (hypothesizing after results are known). Drawing on the growing awareness of these problems, contributors also highlight potential strategies to detect QRPs and minimize their negative impact through open data practices, preregistration of hypotheses and analyses, and adversarial collaborations, in which investigators holding opposing positions on a scientific issue agree to work together on a study in an effort to counteract their respective biases. Among the topics covered: History of controversies in statistics and replication Embracing intellectual humility while designing research Confirmatory vs. exploratory analyses Publication bias and negative results Promoting honest and transparent report writing Avoiding Questionable Research Practices in Applied Psychology provides a deeper understanding of how QRPs impede the reliability and trustworthiness of findings in psychology and the social sciences. It will be a practical, useful resource for students and instructors in graduate and advanced undergraduate level research methods classes, along with psychological researchers interested in improving their own research. .
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Includes index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 8, 2022).
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Print version: 9783031049675
1. What are Questionable Research Practices?
2. The Logic of Research and Questionable Research Methods
3. Heuristics and Biases, Intellectual Humility, and Research Design
4. History of Replication Failures in Psychology
5. P Hacking
6. Methods of Detecting QRPs, Such as p curve Analysis
7. Controversies Regarding Null Hypothesis Testing
8. HARKING and Confirmatory vs. Exploratory Analyses
9. History of Statistical Controversies
10. Publication Bias and Negative Results
11. Power Analysis and Underpowered Studies
12. Controversies in Single Subject Designs
13. Ignoring Problematic Psychometrics
14. Honest and Transparent Report Writing
15. Effect Size Measurement
16. Pre-registration Models
17. Adversarial Research
18. Open Data
19. Replication Project
20. Summary: Designing, Conducting, and Reporting Research.
