Greg J. Duncan|Mimi Engel|Amy Claessens|Chantelle Dowsett
Replication and robustness in developmental research.
replications robustness checks key elements scientific method staple many disciplines however leading journals developmental psychology rarely include explicit replications prior research conducted different investigators require authors establish articles online appendices key results robust across estimation methods data sets demographic subgroups article makes case prioritizing explicit replications especially withinstudy robustness checks developmental psychology provides evidence variation effect sizes developmental studies documents strikingly different replication robustnesschecking practices sample journals developmental psychology sister behavioral scienceapplied economics goal show one behavioral science monopoly best practices rather show journals related discipline address vital concerns replication generalizability shared social behavioral sciences provide recommendations promoting graduate training replication robustnesschecking methods editorial policies encourage practices although recommendations may shift form substance developmental research articles argue would generate considerable scientific benefits field psycinfo database record c 2014 apa rights reserved