Using experience sampling methodology, this study investigated the scaling format and validity of an alternative affect measure, the Emotional Balance Inventory (EBI). Signaling occurred twice per day for a week, directing undergraduate students (n = 79) to report the frequencies of their emotions using either a dichotomized or Likert scaled format of the EBI. At the conclusion of the daily ratings, participants completed two measures of psychological well-being. Results revealed little evidence in the distinction of the response formats, and there was marginal evidence supporting the monotonic relationship between the affect measure and psychological well-being measures. External validity and generalizability are discussed, along with implications for future research utilizing clinical populations.
Lin and Frank (2016) failed to replicate findings from a study on self-reflection and vengeance conducted by Exline and colleagues (2008), which reported that males who self-reflected upon their potential for wrongdoing were less likely to seek revenge than males who did not self-reflect. Using novel data methods on Lin and Frank's data, Grice and colleagues (2017) discovered a multivariate profile that successfully differentiated between the groups of men. The present studies further assess the replicability of Exline and colleagues ' (2008) and Grice and colleagues' (2017) work. Study 1 failed to replicate any of the findings. Studies 2 and 3 investigate explanations for the failed replications by modifying item response format. Implications and explanations for the unsuccessful replications are discussed.
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