Psychology as a science W+R and Sherif

Question 1

CHIMPFORCE ao1

Answer 1

Credibility, hypo testing, iv/dv, measurable, paradigm, falsifiability, objective, reliability, controls, empiricism
Similarities and differences between the 2 of them

Question 2

Watson and Rayner + is scientific

Answer 2

Hypothesis testing
Paradigm of scientific approach- agree use of scientific methods
High reliability (stand proc, same loud noise, same process of cold)
High val (LA tested before, NS didn’t produce fear response)
Lab study
Highly controlled

Question 3

Watson and Rayner not scientific

Answer 3

Bias- presentation of animals/other white stimuli
Paradigm- conflicting operant conditioning and evolution (such as genes) to explain phobia
How far is fear measurable?

Question 4

Sherif scientific

Answer 4

Hypothesis testing
Paradigm of scientific approach- agrees use of scientific methods
Measurable- percentages of eagles friends with rattlers before and after experiment (Rattlers 6.4-36.4, Eagles 7.7-23.2)
RCT empiricism- based on the robbers cave study
R AND V

Question 5

Sherif not scientific

Answer 5

Researcher bias- antagonised ppt, wanted rct to emerge.
IV and DV not necessarily manipulated directly
Paradigm- Social identity, evolution/innate
No internal controls