Survey experiments often yield intention-to-treat effects that are either statistically and/or practically “non-significant.” There has been a commendable shift toward publishing such results, either to avoid the “file drawer problem” and/or to …
We assess statistical power and excess statistical significance among 31 leading economics general interest and field journals using 22,281 parameter estimates from 368 distinct areas of economics research. Median statistical power in leading …
Last Contact is a game is a game that is intended to inform people about the open science movement. In the game players encounter common problems of current scientific practice in form of a parody science fiction scenario. The problems that players …
This course coversa range of approachesthat aim to enhance the transparency and reproducibility of social science research. It is appropriate for Ph.D. students in social science disciplines and related fields.
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with recent developments in open science and reproducibility of the research workflow. By the end of this course students will be familiar with documenting their research workflow (e.g., idea …
How do psychologists determine what is true and what is false about human behavior, affect, and cognition? The question encompasses more than we can know from a single study or even a single research paper, and the issues run deeper than just …
Esta disciplina destina-se a alunos em níveis de Mestrado e Doutorado do Programade Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares e outros programas de pós-graduação. A disciplina está estruturada para promover discussão …
This course will provide a survey of current personality research and theorywith an emphasis on recent discussions around methods and scientific reporting. We will consider recent accomplishments, questions, and controversies in personality …
This course aims to introduce students to current controversies and new developments in recommended scientific practices. The course is meant to help students think critically about how to conduct better empirical research and how to draw …
Completion of this course will provide a foundation for the practice of science. We will wrestle with the fundamental issues for designing and executing a program of research, and in the interpretation and reporting of research results. The class is …