Sampling And Key Question Flashcards
Pros + cons of random sample
+ limited researcher bias - so will be representative + generalised to TP
- unrepresentative sample - lacks population validity
- time consuming - not representative to TP so cannot generalised findings
P + C of opportunity sample
+ quick and easy method = practical method to use COMPARE to stratified sample
+ ethical = p.pants are considered and research is not being forced upon them
- biased sample = unrepresentative + not generalisable to TP
P + C of volunteer sample
+ practical
+ ethical = consents are received to take part in the research
- bias sample = can be bias and unrepresentative + not generalised to TP
P + C of systemic sample
+ limited searcher bias = spread evenly across TP = representative + generalised
- unrepresentative sample = cannot generalised
- time consuming = not practical as may not be relevant anymore once ample has been gathered = can’t generalise findings
P + C of stratified sample
+ representative sample = divided into groups = representative + generalised
- time consuming = will take long time + not practical
What is Abu Ghraib ?
- is a large prison run by US army in Iraq 1979-2003 where torture and abuse happened when interrogating political prisoners
What happened in Abu Ghraib ?
- abuses and torture including physical abuse, sexual humiliation, rape, murder and sodomy happened
- example Hooded man= covered in black garments and covered head with electric wires attached to him that is giving electric shocks to him
- prisoners are ready stripped naked and forced to put on top of each other
How do we know what happened ?
- photo taken were released to the priest in 2004
Why is that an issue ?
- interested to investigate what caused soldiers to behave like this in this atrocities despite they were ordinary people in everyday life
Explain key questions
- by agency theory
= when order of breaking down prisoners for interrogation by any means were given by higher ranking officers, soldiers experience agentic shift, they act against conscience and surrender free will to commit harm to prisoners
= solders lacked moral strain as pictures released in 2004 shows they were smiling and thumbs up when facing torture they did to prisoners
Explain key question - zimbardo
- he suggests that soldiers were De-individualised when committing rape and murder etc. they gave up their personal identities in order to fulfil the social roles based on the prison environment around them
Conclusion of key question
- in conclusion, social psychology can explain destructive orders in society such as Abu Ghraib. Soldier tortured prisoners due to social situation they were in to fulfill their roles. This is useful as in understanding why this happened in order to know how to educate society to prevent atrocities happening again when questioning destructive orders given by AF if you believe the to be wrong
