Question

# Find an issue of a journal that publishes short empirical research reports (eg, Psychological Science, Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin). Pick three studies, and rate each one in terms of how feasible it would be for you to replicate it with the resources available to you right now. Use the following rating scale: (1) You could replicate it essentially as reported. (2) You could replicate it with some simplifications. (3) You could not replicate it. Explain each rating

Answer 1

Following are the empirical reports in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin-

Research study 1- Healthier and Happier? A 3-Year Longitudinal Investigation - https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219838547

3) you could not replicate it

Reason- The study tried to establish a link betweek health and wellbeing using longitudinal statistical models. It is a longitudinal design and it may be difficult to replicate it due to situational factors. As the link between health and well being is assesed 4 times, the participants may not be interested to participate in a research for long term.

Research Study 2-

Attachment and jealousy: https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167218772530

2) you could replicate it with certain simplications.

Reason- The study tries to examines the response of individuals to the Response Escalation Paradigm (REP)—a 5-stage hypothetical situation. The individuals were required to respond to the increasing relationship threat. It could be replicated with certain simplifications as we can study the responses of the individuals to scenario instead of increasing the stimulus to analyse the response of jealousy.

Research study 3 - Can Identity Conflicts Impede the Success of Ethnic Minority Students?

2) replicate it with simplifications

The study tried to analyse whether the identity conflicts affected academic disengagement and sucess of minority students. As the study involved 3 studies, the design could be simplified, which can either study two parts of the study. Three methods were used to analyse the relationship between identity conflicts and academic disengagement - cross sectional,longitudinal, and experimental. The study could be simplified either involving one method as a study. It can replicated taking some specific minority.