[bilbo0s]

meaning they can't/won't do true multi-dimensional analysis and 2nd and 3rd order effects.

Neither does any other researcher these days. Thus, the crisis of reproducibility in “peer reviewed” papers.

Kind of disingenuous to single out social scientists for this practice. Probably a bit more wise to clean our own house first. Certainly unwise to be engaged in the very practices we’re attacking.

[zooq_ai]

Social Scientists actually have a problem that they can't do true controlled experiments (unless they spin an alternate universe). So, they literally have to work with spurious correlations

Physical Science and Math can be isolated enough to do controlled experiments

[DontchaKnowit]

While you are correct about the hypocrisy, doesnt change their point

[bilbo0s]

It does make thinking people roll their eyes at the point however.

[DontchaKnowit]

Youre being self aggrandizing.

And look at me, being hypocritical. But my point stands.