The persistent sampling bias in developmental psychology: A call to action

Volume: 162, Pages: 31 - 38
Published: Oct 1, 2017
Abstract
Psychology must confront the bias in its broad literature toward the study of participants developing in environments unrepresentative of the vast majority of the world's population. Here, we focus on the implications of addressing this challenge, highlight the need to address overreliance on a narrow participant pool, and emphasize the value and necessity of conducting research with diverse populations. We show that high-impact-factor...
Paper Details
Title
The persistent sampling bias in developmental psychology: A call to action
Published Date
Oct 1, 2017
Volume
162
Pages
31 - 38
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