Socially sensitive research

Question 1

Aspects of human life that could be socially sensitive

Answer 1

-Grief
-Mental health
-Murder/crime
-Race
-Living conditions/income
-Gender
-Sexual orientation

Question 2

Socially sensitive research

Answer 2

-Where research could lead to prejudice against the class of people represented by those in a study
-Important to ensure that research findings are as valid as possible and not used inappropriately

Question 3

Benefits of research being socially sensitive

Answer 3

-Can answer important questions that improve our understanding of human behaviour
-Can lead to practical applications that can improve the quality of peoples lives

Question 4

Drawbacks of research being socially sensitive

Answer 4

-Can lead to people beyond the study being stigmatised
-The insights a study provides can be used for negative purposes

Question 5

How was Yerkes’ research socially sensitive?

Answer 5

People couldn’t enter America as needed due to immigration restrictions bought about from the eugenics argument supported by the study

Question 6

How was Bandura’s research socially sensitive?

Answer 6

-Parents of aggressive children may be discriminated against, as studies suggest they learnt it from adults
-Aggressive children may be discriminated against

Question 7

How was Moray’s study not socially sensitive?

Answer 7

-Findings are generalisable to everyone
-Means we can’t discriminate against people who have an inattention barrier as its everyone

Question 8

How was Kohlberg’s study not socially sensitive?

Answer 8

-All people develop through the six stages irregardless of other factors
-Can’t discriminate against everyone