Quantify uncertainty in behavioral research

被引:38
作者
Rigdon, Edward E. [1 ]
Sarstedt, Marko [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Becker, Jan-Michael [5 ]
机构
[1] Georgia State Univ, J Mack Robinson Coll Business, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
[2] Otto von Guericke Univ, Fac Econ & Management, Magdeburg, Germany
[3] Monash Univ Malaysia, Sch Business, Selangor, Malaysia
[4] Monash Univ Malaysia, GA21, Selangor, Malaysia
[5] Univ Cologne, Fac Management Econ & Social Sci, Cologne, Germany
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10.1038/s41562-019-0806-0
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B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The behavioral sciences underestimate the uncertainty of research findings and thus overestimate replicability. Metrologists in the physical sciences quantify all material components of uncertainty, even if some components must be quantified using non-statistical means. Behavioral science should follow suit.
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页码:329 / 331
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