methodological shortcomings

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meaningsofmethodologicalandshortcoming

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methodological
adjective
uk
/ˌmeθ.ə.dəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˌmeθ.ə.dəlˈɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the method used for doing, teaching, or ...
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shortcoming
noun[C usually plural]
uk
/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
us
/ˈʃɔːrtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
a fault or a failure to reach a ...
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(Definition ofmethodologicalandshortcomingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Based on his own "precise approach," however, it seems that there may be a seriousmethodologicalshortcomingin this argument.
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However, technical and methodological shortcomings in their analysis lead them to draw incorrect conclusions on all four counts.
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However, the findings of this study need to be interpreted in the context of its methodological shortcomings.
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The study of mental states is replete with methodological shortcomings and conceptual confusions.
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Divergent findings arise from the diversity of methods and methodological shortcomings, which make comparison of these studies difficult.
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Studies in the fields of birth order and language are plagued with methodological shortcomings.
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However, methodological shortcomings have precluded the formation of directional conclusions.
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Furthermore, some of those studies present methodological shortcomings that prevent a definite conclusion.
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The approach followed in this article has attempted to overcome some methodological shortcomings in the environmental policy literature.
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These findings must be considered in the context of methodological shortcomings.
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These dates must be treated with caution, as there are significant methodological shortcomings in the household survey data, especially for measuring the process of capital concentration at the top.
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Most studies in the field have serious methodological shortcomings, most notably that personality was assessed after the event when ratings may be influenced by psychological sequelae of the traumatic experience.
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Despite the fact that these observations escape the methodological shortcomings of the previous experiments (since only one language was relevant in the task at hand), they bring another problem.
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Diagnoses is subject to methodological shortcomings in regard to specificity and sensitivity of assays used.
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However, of the seven positive studies, two could not be replicated even by the original authors, three had serious methodological shortcomings, and the final two presented contradictory results.
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