Question

chapter 02 quiz: the research enterprise in psychology
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in scientific research, the term replication refers to
repetition of a study to see whether earlier results are duplicated.
reuse of the hypothesis from an earlier study because of its previous explanatory power.
archival storage of the methods, results, and other information about an experiment for backup purposes.
use of highly similar participants across studies to prevent confounding variables.
in the context of deception in a research study, which of the following scenarios would most likely count as a \white lie\ in a psychological study?
making participants believe that the experimenter was suffering a sudden heart attack
making participants believe that the building had just caught on fire and asking them to evacuate immediately
telling a participant that she got a slightly lower score on a difficult memory test than she actually did
telling a participant that one of the others had complained about his body odor and asking him to quickly wash up in the bathroom

Explanation:

For the first question: Replication in scientific research is defined as repeating a study with the same procedures to verify if the original findings can be reproduced.
For the second question: A "white lie" in psychological research deception is a minor, low-stakes falsehood that does not cause significant distress or harm to participants. Misrepresenting a minor test score fits this, while the other scenarios involve severe, distressing deceptions.

Answer:

1. repetition of a study to see whether earlier results are duplicated.
2. Telling a participant that she got a slightly lower score on a difficult memory test than she actually did