ERIC Number: EJ990610
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-May
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-5002
Within-Trial Contrast: When Is a Failure to Replicate Not a Type I Error?
Zentall, Thomas R.; Singer, Rebecca A.
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, v87 n3 p401-404 May 2007
Vasconcelos, Urcuioli, and Lionello-DeNolf (2007) report the results of five experiments that fail to replicate the results of our within-trial contrast study (Clement, Feltus, Kaiser, & Zentall, 2000) and suggest that our results may represent a Type I Error. We believe that this conclusion is not warranted because (a) there is considerable evidence in support of the effect and (b) the amount of training that they gave to their pigeons prior to test may not have been sufficient to observe the effect reliably. We suggest that when sufficient training is provided, reliable contrast can be found. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Failure, Behavioral Science Research, Reliability, Work Ethic, Animals, Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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