{"id":58,"date":"2023-01-19T17:09:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T17:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/2-6-apply-it\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:35:13","slug":"2-6-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/2-6-apply-it\/","title":{"raw":"The Replication Crisis: Apply It","rendered":"The Replication Crisis: Apply It"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Examine the McCabe and Castel study<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Explain the replication crisis<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>The Replication Crisis and Messy Science<\/h2>\r\n<p><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3870 \" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM.png\" alt=\"APA Theme A: Psychological science relies on empirical evidence and adapts as new data develop.\" width=\"445\" height=\"118\" \/>Just as the McCabe and Castel study you read about did not replicate well, other significant studies have shown mixed results upon further investigation.<\/p>\r\n<p>One such study was research conducted on the concepts of willpower and self-control. The idea is that people have a limited amount of willpower, and if we exert ourselves using too much self-control, we will deplete it, and we'll have a harder time having self-control on another task.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch this video to learn more about this idea, known as ego depletion, and the issues surrounding its replication.<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2MDNvKXdLEM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/The+Problem+with+Willpower+and+Self-Control+_+A+Psychology+Experiment.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cThe Problem with Willpower and Self-Control | A Psychology Experiment\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question height=\"600\"]3437[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox connectIt\" aria-label=\"Connect It\">\r\n<p>Based on this video and research, what ideas do you have for future studies on ego depletion?<\/p>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Examine the McCabe and Castel study<\/li>\n<li>Explain the replication crisis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>The Replication Crisis and Messy Science<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3870\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM.png\" alt=\"APA Theme A: Psychological science relies on empirical evidence and adapts as new data develop.\" width=\"445\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM.png 1110w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM-768x203.png 768w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM-65x17.png 65w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM-225x60.png 225w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/03\/29155216\/Screenshot-2023-05-29-at-11.50.57-AM-350x93.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>Just as the McCabe and Castel study you read about did not replicate well, other significant studies have shown mixed results upon further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>One such study was research conducted on the concepts of willpower and self-control. 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