ugh. reading.

How did Reis (2008) try to figure that out?

By reviewing past theories (ex: Lewin's B=ƒ(P,E), and proposing 3 shifts:
Measure objective features before subjective perceptions
View situations as affordances (opportunities for action)
Focus on interpersonal interdependence (social interactions)

What was the conclusion/ what did Reis (2008) find?

Social psychology mistakes subjective reactions for objective situations; researchers must systematically measure real-world, social environments instead.

How did Nosek et al. (2022) try to figure that out?

By reviewing 10 years of replication studies (like the Reproducibility Project) to track success rates, identify why studies fail, and evaluate field-wide progress.

What are they trying to figure out in Reis (2008)?

How to create a standardized framework for objective situations so social psychology stops confusing physical reality with personal interpretation.

What are they trying to figure out in Nosek et al. (2022)?

How to define and measure reproducibility, robustness and replicability, and how reliable psychology findings actually are after a decade of testing.

What was the conclusion/What did Nosek et al. (2022) find?

Replication rates are low due to low statistical power, p-hacking, and publication bias. To fix this, psychology must adopt Open Science practices (pre-registration, open data, and direct replications).

What are they trying to figure out in Chester & Lasko (2021)?

How frequently social psychologists validate their experimental manipulations (construct validity) and whether current research practices meet psychometric standards.

How did Chester & Lasko (2021) try to figure that out?

meta-analyzed and coded 348 experimental manipulations from 2017 JPSP papers. They used this data to measure how often researchers relied on pre-validated tools, pilot testing, or proper manipulation checks.

What was the conclusion/ what did Chester & Lasko (2021) find?

Most studies created experiments on the fly without pre-testing, with ~40% relying solely on surface-level validity—a key driver of psychology's replicability crisis.