Data Triangulation in Consumer Neuroscience: Integrating Functional Neuroimaging With Meta-Analyses, Psychometrics, and Behavioral Data

Frontiers in Psychology

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C. Clark Cao¹  Martin Reimann² 

[1] Department of Marketing and International Business, Lingnan University;Department of Marketing, University of Arizona, United States

关键词: consumer neuroscience;    fMRI;    data triangulation;    neuroimaging database;    validity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.550204

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This article reviews a wide range of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies conducted in the field of consumer neuroscience to (1) highlight common interpretative approaches of neuroimaging data (i.e., forward inference and reverse inference), (2) discuss potential interpretative issues associated with these approaches, and (3) provide a framework that employs a multi-method approach aimed to possibly raise the explanatory power and, thus, the validity of functional neuroimaging research in consumer neuroscience. Based on this framework, we argue that the validity of fMRI studies can be improved by the triangulation of (1) careful design of neuroimaging studies and analyses of data, (2) meta-analyses, and (3) the integration of psychometric and behavioral data with neuroimaging data. Guidelines on when and how to employ triangulation methods on neuroimaging data are included. Moreover, we also included discussions on practices and research directions that validate fMRI studies in consumer neuroscience beyond data triangulation.

【 授权许可】

CC BY