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A functional basis for structure-seeking: Exposure to structure promotes willingness to engage in motivated action

Aaron C. Kay, Kristin Laurin, Gráinne M. Fitzsimons, Mark J. Landau

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2014. DOI 10.1037/a0034462

Has this study been replicated?

The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 failed. The earliest on record is from 2018.

Replications

• Many Labs 2: Investigating Variation in Replicability Across Samples and Settings, Klein et al. (2018). Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. Outcome recorded: failed. This result does not support the hypoth- esis that willingness to pursue goals is higher after expo- sure to structured as opposed to random events. Outcome read from p. 13. View paper

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Kay, A. C., Laurin, K., Fitzsimons, G. M., & Landau, M. J. (2014). A functional basis for structure-seeking: Exposure to structure promotes willingness to engage in motivated action. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143(2), 486–491. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034462

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