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Jason Ivanoff1, Nicole E Webb2, Harjot Chahal2
1Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada. Jason.Ivanoff@smu.ca.
Attention, Perception & Psychophysics
|August 30, 2018
Summary
This study was retracted due to an honest error in experimental scripts. The error led to inaccurate participant data in Experiments 3 and 4.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Research integrity is crucial for scientific advancement.
- Accurate data collection is fundamental to experimental validity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a retraction of a previously published study.
- To transparently communicate the reasons for the retraction.
Main Methods:
- Retraction due to an honest error in experimental script.
- Error involved incorrect stimulus file presentation in 6.25% of trials.
Main Results:
- Inaccurate output for participants in Experiments 3 and 4.
- Data integrity was compromised due to the scripting error.
Conclusions:
- The study is retracted to maintain scientific standards.
- Authors acknowledge the error and its impact on the findings.
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