SRMP: assignment 7

Part 1/2 (JASP)

The datafile Assignment7_data_part1 contains a reduced version of the data from wave 10 of the ESS prepared by Prof. Vriends, a researcher who hypothesizes that the number of associates/friends a person has with whom they can discuss intimate and personal matters (inprdsc) can positively predict their overall satisfaction with life (stflife). She also predicts that this effect will be more pronounced among older individuals.

  1. State the most appropriate analysis for testing Prof. Vriends’ hypotheses. Run this analysis, and include a neat table containing the relevant numerical outputs. (3 points)
  2. Interpret all findings and comment on their implications for Prof. Vriends’ hypotheses. (9 points)
  3. On the basis of Vriends’ findings, what life satisfaction score would you predict for someone aged 38 with 2 contacts with whom they can discuss intimate matters? Show the working for how you arrived at your answer. (3 points)

Part 2/2 (JASP)

The file Assignment7_data_part2 contains data taken from a study (Monin et al., 2008) conducted to test the hypothesis that participants would like (Attra) rebels less than obedient people (Cond) and that this difference could be explained by participants imagining that they themselves would be less well-liked (ImLike) by rebels than they would be by obedient people. Participants read the description of a person who either acted as a rebel or as an obedient person and judged how much they thought the described person would like them, and then how much they themselves liked the person described.

  1. Run an appropriate analysis and interpret all relevant output with respect to the researchers’ hypotheses. (8 points)
  2. Prepare a diagram to visualize the relationships captured by your model and include this in your assignment document. (3 points)

References

Monin, B., Sawyer, P. J., & Marquez, M. J. (2008). The rejection of moral rebels: Resenting those who do the right thing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95(1), 76.