Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper

Jolanda Jetten; Hema Preya Selvanathan; Charlie R. Crimston; Sarah V. Bentley; S. Alexander Haslam

doi:10.1017/S0140525X21000662

Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper

Jolanda Jetten, Hema Preya Selvanathan, Charlie R. Crimston, Sarah V. Bentley, S. Alexander Haslam

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Cesario's analysis has three key flaws. First, the focus on whether an effect is "real"(an "effects flaw") overlooks the importance of theory testing. Second, obsession with effects (a "fetishization flaw") sidelines theoretically informed questions about when and why an effect may arise. Third, failure to take stock of cultural and historical context (a decontextualization flaw) strips findings of meaning.

Original language	English
Article number	e79
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21000662
Publication status	Published - 13 May 2022
Externally published	Yes

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