chap 11 - generalization

What is an exact replication?

Repeating a study using the same procedures to see if results can be duplicated

A researcher repeats the same procedures but uses students from another university. What type of replication

Exact replication

What is a conceptual replication

Repeating a study using different operational definitions or different measures to test the same idea

A researcher tests conformity with online behavior instead of line lengths. What type of replication?

Conceptual replication

What does replication increase?

Confidence in the validity and generalizability of results

What does WEIRD stand for? 

White 

Educated 

Industrialization 

Rich

Democratic 

 Why are WEIRD participants a problem?

They are not representative of the global population.

Defense for using college students #1!

!They are people with basic similarities

Defense for using college students #2.

.They are more diverse now.

Defense for using college students #3

Good starting point; can replicate later in other studies

What is a literature review

A written summary that reviews and synthesizes several studies on a topic

What is a meta-analysis?

A statistical analysis combining findings from multiple studies to determine overall effect size.

Difference between literature review and meta-analysis

Literature review summarizes studies; meta-analysis statistically analyzes them.

Why is generalization important?

To determine whether results apply to broader populations.