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 psychology journal requires authors to share their raw data for all published studies. How does this policy support replication?
A researcher finds that a classic experiment on conformity does not yield the same results in a different country. What might this suggest about the original findings?
Describe how publication bias can affect the replication of psychological studies.
Describe one challenge researchers face when attempting to replicate a study.
A psychology journal requires authors to share their raw data for all published studies. How does this policy support replication?
A researcher changes the setting of an original experiment from a laboratory to a classroom but tests the same hypothesis. This is an example of ________ replication.
A researcher finds that a classic experiment on conformity does not yield the same results in a different country. What might this suggest about the original findings?
A researcher repeats a famous memory experiment using a new group of participants but follows the same procedure. This is an example of ________ replication.
Which of the following best describes publication bias? (1) Only positive results are published, (2) Only negative results are published, (3) All results are published, (4) No results are published
Which of the following best describes the purpose of replication in psychological research? (1) To confirm the reliability of findings, (2) To increase the sample size, (3) To develop new theories, (4) To reduce the cost of research
Which of the following is a benefit of preregistration in research? (1) Reduces selective reporting, (2) Increases sample size, (3) Guarantees positive results, (4) Decreases costs
Which of the following is a key feature of open science that supports replication? (1) Data sharing, (2) Secret methods, (3) Private results, (4) Unpublished studies
A researcher changes the setting of an original experiment from a laboratory to a classroom but tests the same hypothesis. This is an example of ________ replication.
A researcher repeats a famous memory experiment using a new group of participants but follows the same procedure. This is an example of ________ replication.
Fill in the blank: Replication studies help to reduce the impact of ________ findings in psychology.
Fill in the blank: The ability of a study to be repeated and produce similar results is known as ________.
True or False: A successful replication always means the original study was correct.
True or False: Conceptual replication can help test the generalizability of a psychological theory.
True or False: Only failed replications are published in scientific journals.
True or False: Replication helps to identify errors or biases in the original research.
