Winter 2020 Scientific Issues in MDM Poll Survey

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* 1. Imagine you are attending a meeting where a colleague is presenting their work on a topic you have also worked on in the past. Based on your experience, you notice that some of the results seem simply implausible. What would you do?

I would bring up my concerns publicly during the meeting (e.g., in the question and answer)

I would bring up my concerns privately with the speaker during the meeting

I would approach the speaker after the meeting (e.g., by email) and raise my concerns

I would let it go

Other, namely:

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* 2. Imagine you raise the issue with the speaker. However, they brush off your concerns and are unwilling to engage on the issue. What would you then do?

I would let it go

I would let it go for now, but follow-up on another occasion

I would approach their supervisor (or department head for example if it concerns senior staff) by email or phone to raise my concerns.

Other, namely:

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* 3. Imagine that one of the speaker's co-authors is someone you know reasonably well. The co-author is also attending the meeting. What would you do?

I would try to speak to the co-author about my concerns during the meeting

I would email the co-author about my concerns after the meeting

I would NOT bring up my concerns with the co-author

Other, namely:

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* 4. Now imagine a different situation. Imagine you are reviewing a journal article. As you read the paper, the methods, data, and/or findings suggest some dubious research practices were followed. Which of the following would you do?

Explicitly raise your concerns in your review comments to the author

Raise your concerns in your confidential comments to the editor, but not in your comments to the author

Let it go

Other, namely:

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* 5. In the situations discussed above, how likely do you think you are to:

	Not at all likely				Very likely
Fear that you might be wrong	Fear that you might be wrong Not at all likely	Fear that you might be wrong	Fear that you might be wrong	Fear that you might be wrong	Fear that you might be wrong Very likely
Fear that the speaker will face negative consequences if you are wrong	Fear that the speaker will face negative consequences if you are wrong Not at all likely	Fear that the speaker will face negative consequences if you are wrong	Fear that the speaker will face negative consequences if you are wrong	Fear that the speaker will face negative consequences if you are wrong	Fear that the speaker will face negative consequences if you are wrong Very likely
Fear that raising your concerns will hurt your reputation and/or the reputation of your institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt your reputation and/or the reputation of your institution/research group. Not at all likely	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt your reputation and/or the reputation of your institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt your reputation and/or the reputation of your institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt your reputation and/or the reputation of your institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt your reputation and/or the reputation of your institution/research group. Very likely
Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the speaker/author and/or the reputation of their institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the speaker/author and/or the reputation of their institution/research group. Not at all likely	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the speaker/author and/or the reputation of their institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the speaker/author and/or the reputation of their institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the speaker/author and/or the reputation of their institution/research group.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the speaker/author and/or the reputation of their institution/research group. Very likely
Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the field.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the field. Not at all likely	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the field.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the field.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the field.	Fear that raising your concerns will hurt the reputation of the field. Very likely
Feel a sense of duty to take action to report your concerns	Feel a sense of duty to take action to report your concerns Not at all likely	Feel a sense of duty to take action to report your concerns	Feel a sense of duty to take action to report your concerns	Feel a sense of duty to take action to report your concerns	Feel a sense of duty to take action to report your concerns Very likely

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* 6. Imagine that the speaker or author whose work you are concerned about is considerably more senior than you. Comparing this situation versus one in which the speaker is a peer or similar rank and status. I would be:

more likely to raise my concerns

equally likely to raise my concerns

less likely to raise my concerns

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* 7. Now image instead that the speaker or author whose work you are concerned about is considerably more junior than you. Comparing this situation versus the one in which the speaker is a peer or similar rank and status, I would be:

more likely to raise my concerns

equally likely to raise my concerns

less likely to raise my concerns

Winter 2020 Scientific Issues in MDM Poll

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* 1. Imagine you are attending a meeting where a colleague is presenting their work on a topic you have also worked on in the past. Based on your experience, you notice that some of the results seem simply implausible. What would you do?

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* 2. Imagine you raise the issue with the speaker. However, they brush off your concerns and are unwilling to engage on the issue. What would you then do?

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* 3. Imagine that one of the speaker's co-authors is someone you know reasonably well. The co-author is also attending the meeting. What would you do?

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* 4. Now imagine a different situation. Imagine you are reviewing a journal article. As you read the paper, the methods, data, and/or findings suggest some dubious research practices were followed. Which of the following would you do?

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* 5. In the situations discussed above, how likely do you think you are to:

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* 6. Imagine that the speaker or author whose work you are concerned about is considerably more senior than you. Comparing this situation versus one in which the speaker is a peer or similar rank and status. I would be:

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* 7. Now image instead that the speaker or author whose work you are concerned about is considerably more junior than you. Comparing this situation versus the one in which the speaker is a peer or similar rank and status, I would be:

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* 8. Which of the SMDM subfields best describes your work?

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* 9. In what country do you work?

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* 10. Please suggest any topics you would like to see covered in future Scientific Issues in MDM polls: