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by MajimasEyepatch 747 days ago
That's a great point. If your experimental methodology is flawed, it doesn't matter how big your sample size is. A study like this lets you gather some compelling evidence that you may have a real effect. Then you can refine the technique. Autism is a very active area of research, so I suspect we'll see other groups attempt to replicate this study and adapt its techniques while the original authors refine the technique and get funding to perform larger studies.