Recognizing limits on the generalizability of findings of psychological science research.
Recognizing limits on the generalizability of findings of psychological science research.
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认识到心理科学研究结果的普遍性的局限性。
DOI:
10.1037/mac0000125
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Bauer,PatriciaJ
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作者:
Bauer,PatriciaJ
The five commentaries on the target article “Generalizations: The Grail and the Gremlins”(Bauer, 2023) provide food for thought on the issue of generalizations in psychological science. Generally speaking, there seems to be agreement in the field that unrecognized limits on the generalizability of the findings of psychological science research are a matter of serious concern. This reply to the commentaries features elaboration of this basic point of agreement as well as discussion of other points of convergence with the arguments in the target article. The reply also addresses areas of divergence between the target article and the commentaries and among the commentaries themselves. The reply develops suggestions for ways forward inspired by the commentaries. Echoing the target article, the reply calls for greater authenticity in psychological science research, a movement toward which would strengthen efforts along the full range of inquiry, from basic to applied.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)