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    Type of resources
    Primary Source, Reading, Paper
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates)
    Primary user(s)
    Student
    Subject area(s)
    Applied Science, Social Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Replication and Meta-Research
    Last updated
    29 October 2026
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    Constraints on generality statements are needed to define direct replication

    By Daniel J. Simons, Yuichi Shoda, D. Stephen Lindsay

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates) · For Student · Language English

    Abstract

    Whether or not a replication attempt counts as “direct” often cannot be determined definitively after the fact as a result of flexibility in how procedural differences are interpreted. Specifying constraints on generality in original articles can eliminate ambiguity in advance, thereby leading to a more cumulative science.

    Keywords Reproducibility Crisis and Credibility Revolution