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Layla Stroer

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Current publication practices within psychology are biased to favor dominant over marginalized samples in the publication process. For example, studies coming from White and western countries are more likely to be published in high-ranking journals compared to those from the rest of the world. The field's tendency to prioritize research conducted with dominant group samples can have detrimental effects, such as neglecting meaningful research and driving the assumption that the psychological experience of a very narrow set of people generalizes to all humans. In response to this problem, some psychology journals are beginning to require authors to specify sample characteristics in their titles. However, in the absence of empirical evidence on how this information affects readers, it is difficult to design effective policies. Our study aims to assess how people from various backgrounds might react to literature titles that include different types of sample characteristics. Participants will see three study titles: (1) a control title with no sample characteristics, (2) a dominant sample title (e.g., "among White participants"), and (3) a marginalized sample title (e.g., "among participants of color"). For each title, they will assess how interesting, important, and applicable they find each study. Food Fight Morgan Strong

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UC Davis / Psychology / 2023

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Layla Stroer