Questionable research practices in student final theses - Prevalence, attitudes, and the role of the supervisor's perceived attitudes.

ABSTRACT: Although questionable research practices (QRPs) and p-hacking have received attention in recent years, little research has focused on their prevalence and acceptance in students. Students are the researchers of the future and will represent the field in the future. Therefore, they should not be learning to use and accept QRPs, which would reduce their ability to produce and evaluate meaningful research. 207 psychology students and fresh graduates provided self-report data on the prevalence and predictors of QRPs. Attitudes towards QRPs, belief that significant results constitute better science or lead to better grades, motivation, and stress levels were predictors. Furthermore, we assessed perceived supervisor attitudes towards QRPs as an important predictive factor. The results were in li

SUBMITTER: Krishna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6117074 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature