Chapter 14

Question 1

researchers repeat an original study as closely as they can to see whether the effect is the same in the newly collected data

Answer 1

direct replication

Question 2

trying new analyses in order to obtain a “p” value of just under .05, which can lead to non-replicable results

Answer 2

p-hacking

Question 3

scientists can preregister for their study’s method, hypotheses, or statistical analyses online, in advance of data collection

Answer 3

preregistration

Question 4

a way of mathematically averaging the results of all the studies that have tested the same variables to see what conclusion that whole body of evidence supports

Answer 4

meta-analysis

Question 5

the idea that a meta-analysis might be overestimating the true size of an effect b/c null effects, or even opposite effects, have not been included in the collection process

Answer 5

file drawer problem

Question 6

a study’s similarity to real-world contexts

Answer 6

ecological validity

Question 7

a study’s similarity to real-world contexts

Answer 7

ecological validity

Question 8

when research takes place in the real world

Answer 8

field setting

Question 9

creates situations in which people experience authentic emotions, motivations, and behaviors

Answer 9

experimental realism