173: How do science journalists evaluate psychology papers?
Oct 01, 2023•35 min
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Episode description
Dan and James discuss a recent paper that investigated how science journalists evaluate psychology papers. To answer this question, the researchers presented science journalists with fictitious psychology studies and manipulated sample size, sample representativeness, p-values, and institutional prestige
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- The paper on how science journalists evaluate psychology papers
- The preprint paper on small samples
- Laboratory Life by Bruno Latour
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Citation
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2023, September 30) "173: How do science journalists evaluate psychology papers?", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/SG4BM
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