Topic 3- Experiments Flashcards
1
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why are laboratory experiments reliable?
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- once an experiment has occured then scientists can replicate it
- they will produce the same results each time making it highly reliable
2
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give 3 practical problems of lab experiments
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- it is impossible to control everything else that might affect what they are researching
- can only study small samples
- cannot be used to study the past as you cant control variables that were acting in the past
3
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give 3 ethical problems of lab experiments
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- lack of informed consent
- deception- lying on purpose of research
- harm
4
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what did Milgram 1974 research?
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- researched people’s willingness to obey instructions from authority
- told people it was about learning where he made them give people electric shocks when they got a question wrong
- people were seen to be sweating stuttering tremble amongst other things
5
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what do interpretivists think about lab experiments?
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- humans are different to animals and plants and have free will
- this means behaviour can’t be explained with cause and affect
- so lab experiments arent a good method to use to research
6
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what type of experiments do interpretivists agree with?
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field experiments
comparative method
7
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2 features to distinguish a field experiment from a lab one
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- takes place in natural surroundings
- not aware they are in an experiment
8
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evaluation of field experiments
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- the more realistic a situation is the less control they have so don’t know exactly what variables have an effect on the person
- unethical as there is no informed consent
9
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name the 3 types of experiments
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- field
- lab
- comparative method
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