A metascience investigation of inclusive, open, and reproducible science practices in research posters at the 2021 SRCD biennial meeting

Abstract

Over the past decade, there has been a growing appreciation of metascience issues in psychological science. Using data collected from 2615 posters presented at the 2021 biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, this article examines the use of transparent research practices to increase rigor and reproducibility as well as generalizability through greater inclusivity of diverse samples. Research presented through poster presentations was heavily skewed toward quantitative studies featuring American researchers using Western hemisphere samples. Sharing of data/materials, preregistrations, and replications were uncommon. During a time when governments are increasingly requiring more open practices and access, this research provides an important baseline by which developmental science can benchmark progress toward the goals of greater inclusivity and openness.

The Slow Progress towards Diversification in Psychological Research

“…Hartmann et al (2013) conducted a follow-up to the comprehensive Hall and Maramba (2001) content analysis, finding that not much had changed after 10 years (see also Thalmayer et al, 2021). There has not been another follow-up conducted, but the steady procession of articles within the genre suggests that nothing has really changed (e.g., Cortina et al, 2012;Draper et al, 2022;Green et al, 2002;Kim et al, 2023;Lin & Ni, 2023;Moriguchi, 2022;Nielsen et al, 2017;Rowley & Camacho, 2015;Syed et al, 2018).…”