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Controlled lab experiments are one of many useful scientific methods to investigate bias

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2022

Jason A. Okonofua Open the ORCID record for Jason A. Okonofua [Opens in a new window]
Jason A. Okonofua*
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Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. psychadmin@berkeley.edu
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Abstract

Ecological validity is key in science and laboratory experiments alone cannot fully explain complex real-world phenomena. Yet the three flaws Cesario proposes do not characterize the field and are not “methodological trickery,” (sect. 5, para. 5) designed to intentionally mislead practitioners. In school discipline alone, these alleged flaws are indeed addressed and laboratory experimentation has contributed to mitigation of a real-world problem.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e85
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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