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31–45% of ChatGPT citations are wrong.[1]
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Byron, K., Khazanchi, S., & Nazarian, D. (2010). The relationship between stressors and creativity: A meta-analysis examining competing theoretical models. The Journal of applied psychology, 95(1), 201–212.
Source: OpenAlex
Validity: High (95%)
Validated via OpenAlex: matched core fields (title, authors, year) and 3 others (volume, issue, pages).
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). The general causality orientations scale: Self determination in personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 19(2), 109–134.
Source: OpenAlex
Validity: High (100%)
Validated via OpenAlex: matched core fields (title, authors, year) and 4 others (containerTitle, volume, issue, pages).
Grajzel, K., Acar, S., & Singer, G. (2023). Creativity in context. New York: Routledge.
Source: Crossref
Validity: Low (42%)
Title found in Crossref but authors/year did not match.
Finished after 00:27 min (00:05 min parsing, 00:22 min verifying)
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