usefullness debate Flashcards
how does milgrams study support poor usefulness
as the study looked at ecological validity as shocking learners to the point of no longer responding does not relate to everday situations of obedience and may just reflect the artificiability of the setting and therefore lack usefullness
how does freuds study support poor usefullness
as the study was open to researcher bias Hans father may have interpreated little Hans behaviours in a way that supported Freuds theories as he was a believer of the theories himself which reduces the usefulness of the research
what is poor usefullnes
research may lack usefulness if it lacks validity
2 weakness for poor usefullness
-must be careful not to exagerate the usefulness of such research
-it may also have limited usefulness as it may lack ecological validity
what is useful research
may be useful for psychologists in understanding phenomena, for practitoners in criminal psychology, for general public in helping them understand themselves and the world
How is baron cohens research useful
the eye task can be used to help psychologists diagnose autism in high functioning autistic people which may help them access interventions
how is loftus and palmers study useful
the conclusion that leading questions distort memory can be used by the police and judicary to ensure leading questions are not used when interviewing whitnesses to a crime
how is milgrams study useful
the study helps us to understand why people may act in an aggressive way when ordered by authority figures which helps to understand the holocaust war crimes
2 strengths of useful research
-psychological research can be considered useful if it furthers our knowledge and understanding of why people behave the way they do
-psychological research is useful when it has practical applications that improve peoples lives
