Reproducibility in Cognitive Hearing Research: Theoretical Considerations and Their Practical Application in...

Area of Science:

• Cognitive Hearing Science
• Reproducibility in Research

Background:

• Reproducibility is crucial for scientific advancement.
• Retest reliability offers insights into result generality and intervention effectiveness.
• Current reporting of retest reliability coefficients varies across cognitive hearing science subfields.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the role of retest reliability in cognitive hearing science.
• To compare retest reliability reporting across cognition, speech perception, and communication measures.
• To propose enhanced reproducibility standards for basic science research.

Main Methods:

• Review of retest reliability coefficients in cognitive hearing science.
• Analysis of reporting practices for retest reliability.
• Discussion of direct and conceptual replication strategies.
• Illustration using the auditory Stroop task in a multi-lab replication study.

Main Results:

• Retest reliability reporting varies significantly across different areas of cognitive hearing science.
• Clinical assessment practices for retest coefficients are more rigorous than in basic science.
• New initiatives are emerging to support both direct and conceptual replications.

Conclusions:

• Cognitive hearing science would benefit from adopting more rigorous standards for reporting retest reliability.
• Implementing robust replication strategies is essential for advancing the field.
• Encouraging participation in reproducibility studies is vital for scientific progress.