Measurement practices exacerbate the generalizability crisis: Novel digital measures can help

Brit Davidson; David Ellis; Clemens Stachl; Paul Taylor; Adam Joinson

doi:10.31234/osf.io/8abzy

Measurement practices exacerbate the generalizability crisis: Novel digital measures can help

Brit Davidson, David Ellis, Clemens Stachl, Paul Taylor, Adam Joinson

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Psychology’s tendency to focus on confirmatory analyses before ensuring constructs are clearly defined and accurately measured is exacerbating the generalizability crisis. Our growing use of digital behaviors as predictors has revealed the fragility of subjective measures and the latent constructs they scaffold. However, new technologies can provide opportunities to improve conceptualizations, theories, and measurement practices.

Original language	English
Article number	2100053
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	45
Early online date	10 Feb 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/8abzy https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21000534
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 10 Feb 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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