Curran Patrick J
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA.
Psychol Methods. 2009 Jun;14(2):77-80. doi: 10.1037/a0015972.
The goal of any empirical science is to pursue the construction of a cumulative base of knowledge upon which the future of the science may be built. However, there is mixed evidence that the science of psychology can accurately be characterized by such a cumulative progression. Indeed, some argue that the development of a truly cumulative psychological science is not possible with the current paradigms of hypothesis testing in single-study designs. The author explores this controversy as a framework to introduce the 6 articles that make up this special issue on the integration of data and empirical findings across multiple studies. The author proposes that the methods and techniques described in this set of articles can significantly propel researchers forward in their ongoing quest to build a cumulative psychological science.
任何实证科学的目标都是追求构建一个知识积累基础,在此基础上可以构建该科学的未来。然而,有复杂的证据表明,心理学科学是否能准确地以这种累积性进展来描述,尚无定论。的确,有人认为,以单研究设计中的当前假设检验范式,不可能发展出一门真正累积性的心理科学。作者探讨了这一争议,以此为框架来介绍构成本期关于跨多项研究整合数据和实证发现的特刊的6篇文章。作者提出,这组文章中所描述的方法和技术能够显著推动研究人员在构建累积性心理科学的持续探索中前进。