Replication in Psychological Research
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Replication in Psychological Research starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A researcher finds that a famous experiment cannot be replicated in their lab. What might this suggest about the original findings?
Describe one challenge researchers face when attempting to replicate a study.
Describe one ethical consideration when conducting replication studies.
Describe one way researchers can increase the likelihood of successful replication.
Describe what is meant by 'open science' and how it relates to replication.
Explain the difference between direct and conceptual replication.
A psychologist wants to test if a memory technique works in a different country with a new group of participants. What type of replication is this? (1) Direct replication (2) Conceptual replication (3) Systematic replication (4) None of the above
A researcher finds that a famous experiment cannot be replicated in their lab. What might this suggest about the original findings?
A psychologist wants to test if a memory technique works in a different country with a new group of participants. What type of replication is this? (1) Direct replication (2) Conceptual replication (3) Systematic replication (4) None of the above
A researcher repeats a previous experiment using the same methods and procedures. This is an example of which type of replication? (1) Direct replication (2) Conceptual replication (3) Systematic replication (4) Meta-analysis
Which of the following best describes a meta-analysis? (1) A single replication study (2) A review of literature (3) A statistical analysis combining results from multiple studies (4) An original experiment
Which of the following best describes publication bias? (1) Only studies with positive results are published (2) All studies are published regardless of results (3) Only replication studies are published (4) Only studies with large samples are published
Fill in the blank: __________ is the term for the tendency to publish only studies with significant or positive results.
Fill in the blank: __________ replication involves repeating a study with slight changes to test the robustness of the findings.
Fill in the blank: A study that repeats the original research but with a different population is an example of __________ replication.
Fill in the blank: The __________ of a study refers to how well its findings can be generalized to other settings or populations.
True or False: All replication studies must use the exact same sample as the original study.
True or False: If a replication study fails, it always means the original study was wrong.
True or False: Only successful replications are published in scientific journals.
True or False: Replication can help identify errors or biases in the original study.
