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Conceptualizing and evaluating replication across domains of behavioral research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2018

Jennifer L. Tackett  and
Blakeley B. McShane
Jennifer L. Tackett
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. jennifer.tackett@northwestern.eduhttps://www.jltackett.com/
Blakeley B. McShane
Affiliation:
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. b-mcshane@kellogg.northwestern.eduhttp://www.blakemcshane.com/
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Abstract

We discuss the authors' conceptualization of replication, in particular the false dichotomy of direct versus conceptual replication intrinsic to it, and suggest a broader one that better generalizes to other domains of psychological research. We also discuss their approach to the evaluation of replication results and suggest moving beyond their dichotomous statistical paradigms and employing hierarchical/meta-analytic statistical models.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 41 , 2018 , e152
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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