Core studies - research method and design

Question 1

Milgram research method

Answer 1

Observation had no independent variable
Controlled, overt, participant

Question 2

Piliavin research method

Answer 2

Experiment
Independent variable = race of victim (black or white)
condition of the victim (ill or drunk)
Time the model helper intervened (70 or 150 seconds after incident)
Data

Question 3

Piliavin experiment type + design

Answer 3

Independent measures because participants were aimed to only be investigated in 1 condition
Field experiment because took place on participants natural setting on the New york subway

Question 4

How did Piliavin collect data?

Answer 4

Through observation: count number of participants who helped

Question 5

Bocchiaro research method

Answer 5

Controlled observation
To see whether participant would write a letter or not to 5 friends, or send to ethics committee
Self report, to measure personality differences and social responsibility

Question 6

Levine research method

Answer 6

Quasi Experiment, if independent variable of culture (not manipulated by researcher) has an effect on amount of help offered
Correlational analysis if there was association between purchasing power, speed of life and percentage of help offered

Question 7

Bandura research method?

Answer 7

Experiment by measuring independent variable (male/female model or aggressive/non aggressive) had on children’s aggression levels
Observation to collect data using time sampling

Question 8

Experiment type and design of Bandura?

Answer 8

Lab
Matched participants design

Question 9

Chaney research method

Answer 9

Lab experiments, manipulated type of inhaler to measure difference in adherence
Self report, filled our questionnaire on children’s adherence to inhaler

Question 10

Kohlberg research method

Answer 10

Self report = semi structured interview of boys responses to moral dilemmas

Question 11

Lee research method

Answer 11

Quasi Experiment that independent variable was naturally occurring difference of culture and age
Collecting data using self report, questionnaires with rating scales using symbols to represent how good/naughty the actions in the story are

Question 12

Moray research method

Answer 12

Lab experiment in 3, where the
Self report questionnaire to see the number of words they could identify