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Comment
. 2018 Jan:41:e133.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X18000687.

Putting replication in its place

Evan Heit  1 , Caren M Rotello  2
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Putting replication in its place

Evan Heit et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Direct replication is valuable but should not be elevated over other worthwhile research practices, including conceptual replication and checking of statistical assumptions. As noted by Rotello et al. (2015), replicating studies without checking the statistical assumptions can lead to increased confidence in incorrect conclusions. Finally, successful replications should not be elevated over failed replications, given that both are informative.

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