Methods in health psychology: how do we know what we really know?
Methods in health psychology: how do we know what we really know?
Methods in health psychology: how do we know what we really know?
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methods <strong>in</strong> <strong>health</strong> <strong>psychology</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g the emphasis on improv<strong>in</strong>g our<br />
methods, <strong>we</strong> will encourage the research<br />
practices compatible with a Strong Inference<br />
approach, which could lead to an—if not<br />
exponential, than a substantial—<strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the<br />
advancement of our theory, the quality of<br />
research methods, and the impact of our<br />
research.<br />
What metho<strong>do</strong>logical issues <strong>do</strong> <strong>we</strong> need to<br />
address?<br />
There are numerous metho<strong>do</strong>logical challenges<br />
<strong>in</strong> the field of <strong>health</strong> <strong>psychology</strong>. We <strong>in</strong>vite you<br />
to propose your ideas and symposia for the<br />
methods track for the 2013 conference and for<br />
subsequent conferences. In order to illustrate<br />
the breadth of topics <strong>we</strong> might consider, the<br />
Table 1. Possible metho<strong>do</strong>logical questions that could be central to a symposium<br />
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