In the midst of the current causal revolution, experimental methods are increasingly
embraced across the social sciences. We first document the growth in the use of the …

In light of an increasing interest in experimental work, we provide a review of some of the
general issues involved in the design of experiments and illustrate their relevance to …

Filling a gap in the literature of the field, Factorial Survey Experiments provides researchers
with a practical guide to using the factorial survey method to assess respondents' beliefs …

This paper examines the leadership of places–cities, regions, communities–in Australia,
Finland, Germany, Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom and explores the …

Undergraduate computer science (CS) programs often suffer from high dropout rates.
Recent research suggests that self-efficacy--an individual's belief in their ability to complete …

This study used an experimental design to examine the credibility and persuasiveness of
COVID-19-related Internet memes. The study used a random sample of US social media …

Cyberbullying is a prevalent problem of adolescents. However, several conceptual and
measurement questions, regarding its defining characteristics and relevant dimensions in …

Factorial surveys (FSs) are increasingly used to predict real-world decisions. However, there
is a paucity of research assessing whether these predictions are valid and, if so, under what …

The regulation of language learners' emotions by affective, or emotion-regulation strategies
has received limited research attention. This gap is being filled among others by researchers …

Objectives: This study proposes an alternative hypothetical scenario method capitalizing on
the potential of virtual reality (VR). Rather than asking participants to imagine themselves in …