psychology

Question 1

what is a strength and weakness of using correlations in a study

Answer 1

+ initial relationship can be discovered which might not have been realised prior as correlations can lead to new variable relationships
- only indicate a relationship between 2 variables there is no cause and effect identified as there is no Iv or Dv

Question 2

what are the ethical issues with aschs study? would it be considered ethical now?

Answer 2

• use of decpetion, pp did not know the true aim of the study so could not give informed consent
• however, the guideline say the use of deception is alright when it would affect the research. Asch study , deception was necessary for conducting the study as if pp new the true aim they would not conform as expected
• lack of protection from harm, being the only one to perceive the lines differently caused moral strain, and distressed most pp. in interviews after, they reported feeling anxious and a fear of rejection
• for his study to be ethical now, he would have to make it clear they could withdraw themselves and their data at any time

Question 3

what is social loafing

Answer 3

• when individuals put in less effort into completing a task when they are part of a group compared to when working alone
• when working in a group, diffusion of responsibility occurs as individuals do not need to work as hard

Question 4

how does culture affect obedience

Answer 4

the culture you live in sets beliefs and expectations of your society. obedience to authority figures is a strong social norm in most cultures
collectivist cultures place greater importance on authority than individualistic which promotes freedom

Question 5

what is the cost of helping

Answer 5

weighing up the cost and rewards of helping a person
- people may decide its too costly to help
- cost could be low so reward for helping is not felling guilty etc
EG you are running to catch a train, someone falls over but if you help them you will miss your train. the cost of missing your train is too great.