3.3 experiments Flashcards
1
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laboratory experiments
difference between the experimental and the control group
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- experimental- exposed to IV
- control- not exposed to IV
2
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laboratory experiments
what makes laboratory experiments so reliable
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- specifc steps were followed- can be copied in the future
- detatched method- bias from researcher cannot impact outcome of the experiment
3
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laboratory experiments
which methodological perspectivefavour laboratory experiments and why
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- positivists, can identify a cause and effect relationship, favour a scientific approach
4
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laboratory experiments
practical problems with laboratory experiments
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- impossible to identify all possible variables on society
- cannot be used to study the past
- usually only small scale (little representativeness)
5
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laboratory experiments
ethical problems with laboratory experiments. refer to stanley milgrams experiment
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- lack of informed consent
- deception- milgram lied saying study was on learning when it was on obedience to inflict pain
- harm- electric shocks left physically hurt
6
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laboratory experiments
impact the hawthorne effect has on laboratory experiments
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not a normal/natural environment so people will know they are being studies and respond differently to the variables
