supporting study SFP- JAHODA

Question 1

what was the aim of Jahoda?

Answer 1

to see if CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS about the effects of the day of birth showed different behaviour of boys born on different days

Question 2

what was the procedure of Jahoda? (3)

Answer 2

1; Ghanian ethnic group ASHANTI noted boys NAMED according which day born on
2. Monday- quiet + placid KWADO
Wednesday- aggressive + short tempered KWADU
3. looked at juvenile court records 5 yr period

Question 3

which ethnic group was studied?

Answer 3

Ghanian-

Ashanti

Question 4

what were Monday boys called?

Answer 4

kwado

Question 5

what were Wednesday boys called?

Answer 5

kwadu

Question 6

what was the findings of Jahoda?

Answer 6

records of courts covered 5 year period
22% VIOLENT offences- Wednesday
6.9%- Monday

Question 7

what % of Wednesday boys committed violent offences?

Answer 7

22%

Question 8

what % of Monday boys committed violent offences?

Answer 8

6.9%

Question 9

what were the strengths of Jahoda? (2)

Answer 9

1. VALID naturalistic study court records, variables not manipulated
2. seem TOO SIGNIFICANTLY conclusive be down to another factor

Question 10

what were the weaknesses of Jahoda? (2)

Answer 10

1. UNRELIABLE can’t be replicated naturalistic study

2. possible something else influencing boys