Chapter 14

Question 1

Conceptual replication

Answer 1

An attempted replication of past research using different procedures than the original study, such as a different dependent measure or different manipulation.

Question 2

Direct replication

Answer 2

An attempt replication of a study following the same procedures that were used in the original research as closely as possible.

Question 3

External validity

Answer 3

The degree to which study results, based on sample, may be generalized to the population from which the sample was drawn or other populations.

Question 4

Literature review

Answer 4

A narrative summary of the past research conducted on particular topic.

Question 5

Meta analysis

Answer 5

A statistically procedure for combining the results of many past studies I order to provide an estimate of the effect size for this general phenomenon.

Question 6

Replication

Answer 6

Repeating a study to see if one observes the same result, to increase confidence in that result or demonstrate that it is not systemically observable.