Social Practical

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

whether there is a gender difference in ppts self-reported levels of obedience

Question 2

alternative hypothesis

Answer 2

females will display significantly higher levels of self-reported obedience (on a scale of 1-10) compared to males

Question 3

null hypothesis

Answer 3

there will be no significant difference between self-reported levels of obedience (on a scale of 1-10) of females and males, any differences are due to chance

Question 4

independent variable

Answer 4

gender- whether the ppt is male or female

Question 5

dependent variable

Answer 5

self-reported levels of obedience on a scale of 1-10

Question 6

measures of control

Answer 6

standardised instructions written on questionnaire, same location, all ppts took part at the same time of day

Question 7

materials

Answer 7

consent form, questionnaire, debrief form, pen

Question 8

research method

Answer 8

questionnaire

Question 9

question types

Answer 9

5 closed and 5 open questions

Question 10

example of closed q

Answer 10

‘how obedient are you on a scale of 1-10?’

Question 11

example of open q

Answer 11

‘how obedient are you? please explain your answer’

Question 12

data types

Answer 12

closed q’s- quantitative

open q- qualitative

Question 13

strength of quantitative data

Answer 13

analysed using measures of central tendency and is objective

Question 14

weaknesses of quantitative data

Answer 14

may restrict ppts responses and a numerical form does not reflect thoughts and opinions

Question 15

strengths of qualitative data

Answer 15

provides in-depth data that doesn’t restrict ppts thoughts

Question 16

weaknesses of qualitative data

Answer 16

researcher may interpret the data with a subjective bias and statistical tests cannot be conducted

Question 17

participants

Answer 17

20 sixth form students from Valley park school aged 16-18

Question 18

sampling method

Answer 18

opportunity in the common room

Question 19

ethical issues considered

Answer 19

consent form

debrief

given right to withdraw

Question 20

qualitative results

Answer 20

in female responses, there was a common theme of discussing rebellion and nervousness regarding being given orders

Question 21

quantitative results

Answer 21

calculated measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) and measures of dispersion (range and standard deviation)

Question 22

conclusion

Answer 22

females have higher levels of self-rated obedience compared to males

Question 23

which hypothesis is accepted

Answer 23

we can accept our alternative hypothesis, we can reject our null hypothesis

Question 24

problems that occurred and how to overcome them

Answer 24

• the research used psychology students- demand characteristics. can be overcome by going into a private study while psychology lessons are on
• participants were not supervised when doing their questionnaire, meaning they could copy each other’s answers. to overcome make sure that they are done in a controlled environment

Question 25

how can we extend the research

Answer 25

use a sample of older ppts to see if there are any differences in obedience levels amongst females and males