Comment: Wood et al.’s (2014) Speculations of Inappropriate Research Practices in Ovulatory Cycle Studies

摘要: Wood, Kressel, Joshi, and Louie (2014) meta-analyzed studies examining changes in women’s mate preferences as a function of cycle phase, claimed to find little evidence for shifts, contrary Gildersleeve, Haselton, Fales’s (2014a) meta-analysis. This commentary concerns specific speculations Wood et al. made about particular researchers analyzing data multiple ways, capitalizing on chance thereby inflating the Type I error rate. In so doing, misconstrued key article explaining high fertility period, misrepresented studies, presented no supportive evidence. The corrosive effects inappropriate research practices scientific literatures are concerning. So too unsubstantiated them.