When Replication Fails: What to Conclude and Not to Conclude?
In this commentary, we examine the implications of the failed replication reported by Vaidis et al., which represents the largest multilab attempt to replicate the induced-compliance paradigm in cognitive-dissonance theory. We respond to commentaries on this study and discuss potential explanations for the null findings, including issues with the perceived choice manipulation and various post hoc explanations. Our commentary includes an assessment of the broader landscape of cognitive-dissonance research, revealing pervasive methodological limitations, such as underpowered studies and a lack of open-science practices. We conclude that our replication study and our examination of the literature raise substantial concerns about the reliability of the induced-compliance paradigm and highlight the need for more rigorous research practices in the field of cognitive dissonance.
Authors
- Coby Morvinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-7085)
- Kenneth G. DeMarree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5815-2646)
- Willem W. A. Sleegers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-3817)
- Daniel Priolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3430-3459)
- Ilja van Beest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-3638)
- Florian van Leeuwen
- Bruno Verschuère (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6161-4415)
- Robert M. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8711-1675)
- Marie‐Amélie Martinie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9731-6834)
- David C. Vaidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1954-2219)
Institutions
- Buffalo State University (US)
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Tilburg University (NL)
- Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier (FR)
- Université de Poitiers (FR)
- Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition et l'Apprentissage (FR)
- Laboratoire Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomie (FR)
- Dynamique des Capacités Humaines et des Conduites de Santé (FR)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/25152459241268197
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13