Experimental studies of bias: Imperfect but neither useless nor unique.
Callie H BurtBrian B BoutwellPublished in: The Behavioral and brain sciences (2022)
Cesario provides a compelling critique of the use of experimental social psychology to explain real-world group disparities. We concur with his targeted critique and extend "the problem of missing information" to another common measures of bias. We disagree with Cesario's broader argument that the entire enterprise be abandoned, suggesting instead targeted utilization. Finally, we question whether the critique is appropriately directed at experimental social psychologists.