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View article: The reliability of replications: a study in computational reproductions
The reliability of replications: a study in computational reproductions Open
This study investigates researcher variability in computational reproduction, an activity for which it is least expected. Eighty-five independent teams attempted numerical replication of results from an original study of policy preferences…
View article: To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties
To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties Open
In a between-subjects experiment ( n = 3270) conducted in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), we examine the electoral ramifications of claims by a right-wing mainstream party on their willingness to rule or not with RWPPs (radi…
View article: 4. Emotive participants?
4. Emotive participants? Open
Using the RepResent Voter Panel Survey conducted around the 2019 elections in Belgium, this chapter investigates the affective complexity of resentment and its impact on protest participation, understood as non-electoral protest participat…
View article: The angry voter? The role of emotions in voting for the radical left and right at the 2019 Belgian elections
The angry voter? The role of emotions in voting for the radical left and right at the 2019 Belgian elections Open
This study examines the role of negative (anger, fear) and positive emotions in addition to political attitudes (political trust, populist attitudes, external political efficacy) as key determinants of voting behaviour. We rely on the RepR…
View article: Implementation of experts by experience in hospitals: No one-size-fits-all solution but an experience-based co-design (EBCD)
Implementation of experts by experience in hospitals: No one-size-fits-all solution but an experience-based co-design (EBCD) Open
Experts by experience are defined by as long-term service users that have experience with a particular disease of disability. Through that experience, they have gained vast knowledge about it and about the health care services they use. Ad…
View article: Gatekeeping, News Values and Selection: Factors Determining the Newsworthiness of Hate Crimes
Gatekeeping, News Values and Selection: Factors Determining the Newsworthiness of Hate Crimes Open
This study addresses the question what makes hate crime incidents newsworthy and which factors are conducive to such incidents being reported on. Relying on news value theory, we identify criteria (cultural proximity, conflict) that explai…
View article: Student Space Missions—Facilitating Pathways to Success for Next Generation Professionals in Space
Student Space Missions—Facilitating Pathways to Success for Next Generation Professionals in Space Open
The Undergraduate Student Instrumentation Project (USIP) was a NASA program created to engage undergraduates in rigorous scientific research for the purpose of developing the next generation of professionals in space research. It is now ru…
View article: Observing many researchers using the same data and hypothesis reveals a hidden universe of uncertainty
Observing many researchers using the same data and hypothesis reveals a hidden universe of uncertainty Open
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden the lens to emphasize the idiosyncrasy of con…
View article: Who’s Afraid of Terror News? The Interplay between News Consumption Patterns, Personal Experiences and Fear of Terrorism
Who’s Afraid of Terror News? The Interplay between News Consumption Patterns, Personal Experiences and Fear of Terrorism Open
A positive correlation between exposure to terrorism news reports and fear of terrorism has been documented, but less is known about factors moderating this relationship. Our focus is mostly on identifying relevant moderators. We argue tha…
View article: A Cost-Effective Model to Address Student Readiness Through the Lens of a College Physics Course
A Cost-Effective Model to Address Student Readiness Through the Lens of a College Physics Course Open
Students enter college with widely varying levels of preparation. This is especially visible to faculty and administrators tasked with ensuring student success in core STEM courses and helping underrepresented students succeed. Flexible su…
View article: The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions
The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions Open
This paper reports findings from a crowdsourced replication. Eighty-five independent teams attempted a computational replication of results reported in an original study of policy preferences and immigration by fitting the same statistical…
View article: The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions
The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions Open
This paper reports findings from a crowdsourced replication. Eighty-five independent teams attempted a computational replication of results reported in an original study of policy preferences and immigration by fitting the same statistical…
View article: Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty
Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty Open
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden the lens to include conscious and unconscious…
View article: Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty
Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty Open
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden the lens to include conscious and unconscious…
View article: Liaison, Delegates, and Advisors:An Examination of the Chief of Staff Role on College Campuses
Liaison, Delegates, and Advisors:An Examination of the Chief of Staff Role on College Campuses Open
The chief of staff role first emerged as a military and government position to strategize battles and advise generals centuries ago (O’Brien, 2020). It has been more common in the United States to find chiefs of staff (or COS) in political…
View article: A Time-Series Analysis of Contextual-Level Effects on Hate Crime in The Netherlands
A Time-Series Analysis of Contextual-Level Effects on Hate Crime in The Netherlands Open
Nowadays, registered hate crimes are on the rise in many Western societies. What explains temporal variation in the incidence of hate crimes? Combining insights from the grievance model and the opportunity model, we study the role of three…
View article: The Battle of Frame Building: The Reciprocal Relationship between Journalists and Frame Sponsors
The Battle of Frame Building: The Reciprocal Relationship between Journalists and Frame Sponsors Open
The idea that journalists make use of framing is widespread. However, systematic studies of the role of frame sponsors—that is, nonmedia actors who advocate a certain frame package—in influencing the patterns in frame package use by journa…
View article: Coming Out of the Closet, Also on the News? A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Patterns in Visibility, Tone and Framing of LGBTs on Television News (1986-2017)
Coming Out of the Closet, Also on the News? A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Patterns in Visibility, Tone and Framing of LGBTs on Television News (1986-2017) Open
This study documents the results of a longitudinal content analysis of television news about LGBT people in terms of visibility, active representation, tone and framing in Flanders (1986-2017). While attention for LGBT issues has increased…
View article: Do Interviewer Assessments of Respondents’ Performance Accurately Reflect Response Behavior?
Do Interviewer Assessments of Respondents’ Performance Accurately Reflect Response Behavior? Open
A growing body of literature points to the possibilities offered by postsurvey interviewer observations as a source of paradata to obtain insights into data quality. However, their utility in predicting actual behavior of respondents has a…
View article: Public television and anti-immigrant sentiments in Europe. A multilevel analysis of patterns in television consumption
Public television and anti-immigrant sentiments in Europe. A multilevel analysis of patterns in television consumption Open
Mass media have been accused of cultivating anti-immigrant sentiments in Western societies. Most studies on this topic, however, have not made a distinction between the types of television program (information vs. entertainment) or televis…
View article: Replication data for study: 'Martyrs for free speech? Disentangling the effects of legal prosecution of anti-immigration politicians on their electoral support'
Replication data for study: 'Martyrs for free speech? Disentangling the effects of legal prosecution of anti-immigration politicians on their electoral support' Open
Data and replication code for study 'Martyrs for free speech? Disentangling the effects of legal prosecution of anti-immigration politicians on their electoral support'. Abstract: Several anti-immigration politicians in Europe have been pr…
View article: The impact of immigration news on anti-immigrant party support: unpacking agenda-setting and issue ownership effects over time
The impact of immigration news on anti-immigrant party support: unpacking agenda-setting and issue ownership effects over time Open
This study focuses on immigration news as driver of anti-immigrant party support. Predicting the poll results of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), we distinguish between (a) general immigration news, news in which immigration is linked to (b)…
View article: The Crowdsourced Replication Initiative: Investigating Immigration and Social Policy Preferences. Executive Report.
The Crowdsourced Replication Initiative: Investigating Immigration and Social Policy Preferences. Executive Report. Open
In an era of mass migration, social scientists, populist parties and social movements raise concerns over the future of immigration-destination societies. What impacts does this have on policy and social solidarity? Comparative cross-natio…
View article: POBE Dataset.tab
POBE Dataset.tab Open
Dataset for replication for paper in Political Behavior (SPSS)
View article: Syntax POBE.sps
Syntax POBE.sps Open
Syntax for replication of paper Political Behavior
View article: How Storytelling Can Combat Vaccine Hesitancy: a Transdisciplinary Approach
How Storytelling Can Combat Vaccine Hesitancy: a Transdisciplinary Approach Open
The recent decline in vaccination rates across Europe has led to outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases such as measles. Although there have always been persons opposed to vaccination, in recent years an increasing number of parents are…