3 issues with research prac

Question 1

Overemphasize conceptual replication

Answer 1

We tend to use different consepts to measure the same. Switching measurement

Question 2

Problem with NHST

Answer 2

Null ritual, easy to misinterpret/mislead

Question 3

Insufficient attention to verifying integrity of measurement and procedures

Answer 3

Psych is context sensitive so very hgard to validate measurement. It’s not a direct measure but a concept that tries to explain. We need to attent to the measure that explains the construct and be sceptic

Question 4

Measuring the unobservable

Answer 4

Survey: Questions that measure construct, subjective opinion of sub and res. Test retest is rarely checked.

Question 5

Conflation

Answer 5

Overlapping variables, using two things to measure same outcome

Question 6

Arbitrary metrics

Answer 6

Important to add meaning to observations. The more arbitrary the less reliable

Question 7

Meter reading

Answer 7

If arbitrary; not self-evidence how the metric relates to construct. Makes it easy to make inferences about wrong metrics

Question 8

Neuro-heuristic

Answer 8

Accepting brain things as true bc it’s complicated