Reproducibility in scientific research is a major topic involving many fields such as medicine, neuroimaging, economics, political and social sciences, and psychology. This paper reviews the contributions on the problem of reproducibility, starting from 2005, with particular regard to the psychological field. The methodological reasons are analyzed focusing on the p-value, often misunderstood, and considered too weak to declare a «discovery». Thus, it has been proposed the use of the Bayes factor, or of a combination of the two approaches. Regarding the policies there are many proposals in the literature that aim at improving the efficiency of the research process. A clear solution has not yet been identified, but many recent proposals seem to be very promising.

Marasini, D., Quatto, P., Ripamonti, E. (2019). On the reproducibility of scientific research. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI PSICOLOGIA, 46(1-2), 335-350 [10.1421/93794].

On the reproducibility of scientific research

Marasini D.
;
Quatto P.;Ripamonti E.
2019

Abstract

Reproducibility in scientific research is a major topic involving many fields such as medicine, neuroimaging, economics, political and social sciences, and psychology. This paper reviews the contributions on the problem of reproducibility, starting from 2005, with particular regard to the psychological field. The methodological reasons are analyzed focusing on the p-value, often misunderstood, and considered too weak to declare a «discovery». Thus, it has been proposed the use of the Bayes factor, or of a combination of the two approaches. Regarding the policies there are many proposals in the literature that aim at improving the efficiency of the research process. A clear solution has not yet been identified, but many recent proposals seem to be very promising.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Bayes factor; Bayesian approach; Frequentist approach; Local false discovery rate; Null hypothesis significance testing; P-value; Reproducibility; Stopping rule
Italian
2019
46
1-2
335
350
none
Marasini, D., Quatto, P., Ripamonti, E. (2019). On the reproducibility of scientific research. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI PSICOLOGIA, 46(1-2), 335-350 [10.1421/93794].
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