Correction of errors in scientific research

被引：8

作者：

Church, RM ^{[1
]}

Crystal, JD ^{[1
]}

Collyer, CE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV RHODE ISL,KINGSTON,RI 02881

来源：

BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS INSTRUMENTS & COMPUTERS | 1996年 / 28卷 / 02期

关键词：

D O I：

10.3758/BF03204787

中图分类号：

B841 [心理学研究方法];

学科分类号：

040201 ;

摘要：

Four ways to reduce scientific errors are by tests of equipment and programs, examination of results, peer review, and replication. This article describes various types of errors that may occur and procedures available for the prevention and correction of both unintentional and intentional errors in experiments that use computer programs to generate the stimuli, record the responses, or analyze the data. We describe a case study of a particular experiment that produced a result that has been found to be erroneous. The case study provides additional evidence of the essential importance of replication for the identification and elimination of scientific error.

引用

页码：305 / 310

页数：6

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