Byers-Heinlein Krista, Bergmann Christina, Davies Catherine, Frank Michael C, Hamlin J Kiley, Kline Melissa, Kominsky Jonathan F, Kosie Jessica E, Lew-Williams Casey, Liu Liquan, Mastroberardino Meghan, Singh Leher, Waddell Connor P G, Zettersten Martin, Soderstrom Melanie
Concordia University.
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics.
Can Psychol. 2020 Nov;61(4):349-363. doi: 10.1037/cap0000216. Epub 2020 Jun 4.
The field of infancy research faces a difficult challenge: some questions require samples that are simply too large for any one lab to recruit and test. ManyBabies aims to address this problem by forming large-scale collaborations on key theoretical questions in developmental science, while promoting the uptake of Open Science practices. Here, we look back on the first project completed under the ManyBabies umbrella - ManyBabies 1 - which tested the development of infant-directed speech preference. Our goal is to share the lessons learned over the course of the project and to articulate our vision for the role of large-scale collaborations in the field. First, we consider the decisions made in scaling up experimental research for a collaboration involving 100+ researchers and 70+ labs. Next, we discuss successes and challenges over the course of the project, including: protocol design and implementation, data analysis, organizational structures and collaborative workflows, securing funding, and encouraging broad participation in the project. Finally, we discuss the benefits we see both in ongoing ManyBabies projects and in future large-scale collaborations in general, with a particular eye towards developing best practices and increasing growth and diversity in infancy research and psychological science in general. Throughout the paper, we include first-hand narrative experiences, in order to illustrate the perspectives of researchers playing different roles within the project. While this project focused on the unique challenges of infant research, many of the insights we gained can be applied to large-scale collaborations across the broader field of psychology.
有些问题所需的样本规模太大，任何一个实验室都难以招募和测试。“众多婴儿计划”旨在通过就发展科学中的关键理论问题开展大规模合作，同时推广开放科学实践来解决这一问题。在此，我们回顾在“众多婴儿计划”框架下完成的首个项目——“众多婴儿计划1”，该项目测试了婴儿对面向婴儿言语的偏好发展情况。我们的目标是分享在项目过程中吸取的经验教训，并阐明我们对大规模合作在该领域所起作用的愿景。首先，我们思考在扩大实验研究规模以开展涉及100多名研究人员和70多个实验室的合作时所做出的决策。接下来，我们讨论项目过程中的成功与挑战，包括：方案设计与实施、数据分析、组织结构与协作流程、获得资金以及鼓励广泛参与项目。最后，我们讨论我们在当前的“众多婴儿计划”项目以及未来一般的大规模合作中所看到的益处，尤其着眼于制定最佳实践方法，并在婴儿研究及整个心理学领域促进发展、增加多样性。在整篇论文中，我们纳入了第一手的叙述经历，以说明在项目中扮演不同角色的研究人员的观点。虽然该项目聚焦于婴儿研究的独特挑战，但我们获得的许多见解可应用于更广泛心理学领域的大规模合作。
