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The Replication problem in Sociology: A Report and a Suggestion.
- Source :
- Sociological Inquiry; Mar1973, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p141-149, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 1973
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Abstract
- The deleterious effects of joint bias in favor of statistical inference and against replication are becoming well known. The acceptance of numerous Type I errors into the literature is by far the most serious of these. Data on the contents of three major journals support the contention that a joint bias for statistical significance tests, for rejections, and against replication exists in modern sociology. This finding replicates that of Sterling (1959) for psychology. A speculative analysis of the dynamics of publication decisions suggests that a compact format for reporting replications might make their publication more attractive to editors, and thus increase their frequency in the literature. A possible format for briefly reporting replication studies is suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PHILOLOGY
SOCIAL sciences
SOCIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
CULTURE
PUBLICATIONS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00380245
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sociological Inquiry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13809294
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682X.1973.tb00711.x