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Holding replication studies to mainstream standards of evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2018

Duane T. Wegener  and
Leandre R. Fabrigar
Duane T. Wegener
Affiliation:
OSU Psychology Department, Columbus, OH 43210. Wegener.1@osu.eduhttps://psychology.osu.edu/people/wegener.1
Leandre R. Fabrigar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada. Fabrigar@queensu.cahttp://www.queensu.ca/psychology/people/faculty/lee-fabrigar
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Abstract

Replications can make theoretical contributions, but are unlikely to do so if their findings are open to multiple interpretations (especially violations of psychometric invariance). Thus, just as studies demonstrating novel effects are often expected to empirically evaluate competing explanations, replications should be held to similar standards. Unfortunately, this is rarely done, thereby undermining the value of replication research.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 41 , 2018 , e155
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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