Addressing Selection Bias in Disparities Research

Psychological research often focuses on disparities, but how do the populations studied impact the reliability of findings? 

In this episode of Under the Cortex, Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum hosts Wen Wei Loh and Dongning Ren who recently published an article on this topic in APS’s journal Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. They discuss how non-representative samples can influence study conclusions and highlight solutions for strengthening study validity. 

If you're interested in learning more about this research, visit psychologicalscience.org. 

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