Moratorium on Maltzman: an appeal to reason

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Research Integrity

Background:

• This response addresses renewed allegations concerning research methodology and findings.
• The allegations mirror those previously made and investigated seven years prior.

Purpose of the Study:

• To refute persistent, unsubstantiated criticisms of research.
• To document the history of inquiries and vindications related to the research.
• To highlight the self-correcting nature of scientific progress.

Main Methods:

• Review of five separate inquiries conducted over the past seven years.
• Analysis of Maltzman's current commentary, identifying misinterpretations and out-of-context citations.
• Presentation of evidence supporting the original research findings and moderation outcomes.

Main Results:

• All five prior inquiries vindicated the research and its procedures.
• Maltzman's current commentary misrepresents the research, inquiries, and supporting evidence.
• Extensive research over 20 years corroborates the moderation outcomes.

Conclusions:

• The allegations are baseless and have been repeatedly disproven.
• Science possesses inherent self-correcting mechanisms.
• Further engagement with these specific criticisms is unwarranted given the history of vindication.