SOCIAL practical Flashcards
what was the aim of the practical
- to investigate whether there are perceived gender differences in levels of obedience
what was the IV
whether the respondent was male or female
what was the DV
score out of 35 on an obedience questionnaire
what was the sample used
opportunity sample - 10 males, 10 females - not psychology students
what was the data analysis technique used
Mann Whitney U test
how would the data be significant
if the critical value and the calculated value are equal
positives of the practical
objective - quantitative data from rating scale - can be analysed with a statistical test
ethical - anonymous and right to choose to participate - protection, consent and debrief
high validity - no psychology students - reduced demand characteristics - increases validity
negatives of the practical
subjective - qualitative data analysed using thematic analysis - may result in bias
low generalisability - 16 to 18 year olds
closed questions may lack validity - cannot expand answers