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Assessing Questionable and Responsible Research Practices in Psychology Master's Theses.

Hilde E M Augusteijn1, Jelte M Wicherts1, Klaas Sijtsma1

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Psychology master's students utilize more responsible research practices than published authors, yet thesis grades do not reflect these behaviors. Statistical reporting errors remain common in student theses, similar to published work.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Research Methodology
  • Academic Integrity

Background:

  • Previous studies identified questionable and responsible research practices in published psychology literature.
  • The engagement of psychology master's students in these practices remains under-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the prevalence of responsible and questionable research practices in master's theses.
  • To examine the association between these practices and supervisor grading.
  • To compare student practices with those in published manuscripts.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 300 psychology master's theses from Tilburg University.
  • Documentation of responsible research practices (e.g., power analyses, sample size) and questionable practices.
  • Statistical reporting error assessment.
  • Correlation analysis with thesis grades.

Main Results:

  • Master's students demonstrated higher rates of responsible research practices compared to published authors, including more power analyses, larger sample sizes, and more detailed reporting.
  • Fewer statistically significant results were reported by students.
  • Statistical reporting errors were nearly as frequent in theses as in published literature.
  • No significant relationship was found between thesis grades and research practices, nor among the practices themselves.

Conclusions:

  • Psychology master's students generally adopt more responsible research practices than authors of published works.
  • The absence of a link between thesis grades and research practices suggests grading does not incentivize or reflect methodological rigor.
  • Statistical reporting errors persist as a significant issue in academic work.
  • Responsible scientific behavior is not a single, unified construct.