Review of the Debates Flashcards
Milgram (1963) gender bias
Yes, he only used men.
Milgram (1963) cultral bias
Yes, only used white people from the US.
Milgram (1963 Determinism vs Free will
Free will because everyone could choose but everyone was cruel so could be deterministic.
Milgram (1963).Nature vs Nurture
Nurture, as it investigated the effects of an authority figure. However, differences could be due to nature.
Milgram (1963).Holism vs Reductionism
It was reductionist as Milgram neglected the idea of innate predisposition of people being more likely to obey or disobey
Milgram (1963).Idio vs Nomo
Nomothetic as it investigates how what was found applies to society.
Milgram (1963).Ethics and Soc.
Yes, there were ethical issues, it was severely distressing for participants. Also, socially sensitive.
Sperry (1967). gender bias
No, Sperry used men and women.
Sperry (1967).Cultural Bias
Yes, it was generalized to English speakers.
Sperry (1967).Determinism vs Free will
Determinism, they had to perform the actions requested.
Sperry (1967).Nature vs Nurture
Nature, investigating the effects of a split brain.
Sperry (1967) Holism vs Reductionism
Reductionist as it only investigated epileptic people.
Sperry (1967).Idio vs Nomo
Nomothetic as it tries to apply findings to society.
Ainsworth (1969).Cultural Bias
Yes, only used participants from the US, studies elsewhere led to different results.
Rutter (2007).Idio vs Nomo
Nomothetic as institutionalization findings applied to society but also idiographic as it focuses on the 160 orphans.
