Strange results and implausible correlations in Croucher (2013). Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aberson, Christopher L.
• Is Part Of: Communication monographs. Volume 83:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 268
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Integrated Threat Theory -- Intergroup Threat Theory -- intergroup contact -- Islam -- reproducibility; Communication -- Periodicals; 302.2
• DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2015.1119865
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-7751

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This comment addresses inconsistencies in Croucher (2013) that, taken as a whole, suggest that the results presented in the paper are implausible. Specifically, I address how the direction of relationships is opposite that found in the vast majority of work focused on the relationship between contact experiences and threat. Additionally, the magnitude of observed relationships falls well outside those observed in previous studies. Finally, I demonstrate that reported correlations produce impossible relationships between variables, suggesting substantial errors in the presentation of results.