Terms Flashcards
Why do we research
To look at the impact and gain knowledge
How did prisoners behave during experiments
Faked insanity and antics began
What did prisoner 416 do
lost his real identity and refused to eat risking the experiment
What were the results of the prisoner study
Gaurds didnt stop abuse, researchers came to the realization that its harder to put a stop to I then it seems
What was the ethical issue of deception
Deception is unethical because it comes from fradulated consent
what is informed consent
Provides all info about the study including risks and benefits
What is special about consent with minors
Parental consent is required
How should the literature be processed
Using creditable sources with relevant studies
What is exploratory research
Understanding relationships with things
What is a “paradigm shift” in criminology?
significant change in the theoretical framework to understand crime and criminal behavior.
How does science help support the research of theories
Its rigours testing of the hypothesis
Why cant research be fully 100
test set hypothesis in hopes of something happening or not
What is overgeneralization
A smaller scale study
What is the primary focus of nomothetic behavior?
Establishing laws and principles in a group
What is the definition of deductive behavior?
Reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions.
What is Longitudinal research
the study of something over a period of time
