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@article{citeulike:937921, abstract = {Methodological objectivism is a conception of bias which obscures the contingent and limited nature of methodological principles behind the guise of fixed a priori standards. I suggest as an alternative a more flexible view of the operation of bias which I call the attribution model. The attribution model makes explicit the working principles of both parties to an actual charge of bias. It enables those involved to identify the issues in dispute between them, and is the basis for an approach to handling charges of bias within the process of discussion and negotiation which characterizes normal scientific decision-making.}, author = {Shaffer, Nancy E.}, citeulike-article-id = {937921}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/188515}, keywords = {bias, decision\_making, methodology}, posted-at = {2007-11-28 14:42:13}, priority = {2}, title = {Understanding Bias in Scientific Practice}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/188515} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:937921 L3 - citeulike-article-id:937921 N2 - Methodological objectivism is a conception of bias which obscures the contingent and limited nature of methodological principles behind the guise of fixed a priori standards. I suggest as an alternative a more flexible view of the operation of bias which I call the attribution model. The attribution model makes explicit the working principles of both parties to an actual charge of bias. It enables those involved to identify the issues in dispute between them, and is the basis for an approach to handling charges of bias within the process of discussion and negotiation which characterizes normal scientific decision-making. TI - Understanding Bias in Scientific Practice KW - bias KW - decision_making KW - methodology AU - Shaffer, Nancy UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/188515 ER -