Transcript Research Methods

problems with ethics
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Social Influence
ethics
the
studies
ways of
dealing
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the
issues
dilemmas
concerning the
moral
acceptability of
a study
deception
informed consent
risk of harm
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questions or
ethical issues
ethical issues
what’s the problem?
where’s the dilemma?
honesty
necessity
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deception
milgram
zimbardo
investigations
that raise or
illustrate
ethical issues
and moral
dilemmas
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studies
studies
deception
what were the
consequences?
stress
were the researcher’s
actions justified?
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how did the issue arise?
studies
stress & harm temporary, not
unsought self-knowledge
welcomed by most
participants
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permanent
researchers or
the profession
can do to avoid
problematic
research
practices
guidelines
committees
cost-benefit analysis
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things
ways of dealing
ways of dealing
how is it supposed to work?
clarity
ambiguity
enforcement
it is effective?
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what are the problems?
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the
F
Q
flippin’ question
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read
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outline & evaluate
ways in which
psychologists have
dealt with ethical
issues raised in
social influence
research
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consider whether the
procedures used in
social influence
research can be
justified
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outline ethical issues in
social influence research
and assess whether
psychologists have been
successful in resolving
such issues
pitfalls
confusing ethical guidelines with ethical issues
suggesting that debriefing solves all ethical problems
unnecessary detail on the BPS guidelines
forgetting that 12 marks are for AO2
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writing the ‘naughty Stanley’ essay
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some tips for the exam
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Research Methods
experiment
reliability
control
there are about
fifty key terms
in the research
methods part
of the
specification
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key terms
read the
stimulus
example in full
before
attempting any
questions
most of the
answers are in
there
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stimulus
‘…in this
study…’
questions
usually require
you to apply
concepts to the
example given
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context
avoid ‘jumping
on’ key terms
as the
questions may
not ask the
obvious
what is …?
why would we …?
how would you …?
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be careful to
what, why, how?
many marks
explain clearly
mark allocation
better than what?
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are lost
through partial
or inadequate
explanations
the points you
raise must
relevant to the
situation
described in
the stimulus
issues
ways of dealing
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ethics
variables
measurable
operational
definitions &
hypotheses
often generate
poor answers
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questions on
operationalise
when asked to
interpret
findings look at
all the
measures
given
mark allocation
statistical measures
conclusions
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interpret
don’t assume
that the answer
is always the
mean
central tendency
dispersion
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statistics
use the studies
you know
about to
practice with
method
variables
hypotheses
precautions
sampling
findings & conclusions
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practice
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Good Luck