The studies also ran up against many methodological challenges, the biggest of which centered on the old statistical saying, " Correlation does not equal causation" .
The most convincing of these methodological developments so far have been attempts to integrate aspects of classical narratology back into the socio-narrative framework.
However, the authors urge caution before such a conclusion can be confirmed, citing methodological limitations (including small sample sizes) among the studies they reviewed.
We all know that the methodological circumstances under which we do these measurements, yeah, they can really determine the value you get from it, right?
Still, the new science was genuinely predicated on innovative methodological ideas, not least the famous scientific method associated especially with English philosophers like Francis Bacon.
Existing studies do not find clear evidence of gender discrimination against job applicants for upper management. Due to methodological constraints, such research typically focuses on hiring for entry-level positions.
We have to bring--we have to return to the sort of methodological cautions we had in mind when we talked about individual difference research in general.
The problem, however, is that none of these fallbacks has the same combination of nationwide scope, methodological rigour and track record as, say, the BLS's Consumer Price Index.