experimental group: we vary this group to record changes. control group: we keep this group the same. it allows us to discover the cause and effect relationship POSITIVISTS
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lab experiment reliability
very reliable as its a detached method and you can follow instructions
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lab experiment practical problems
too many variables in society, cant be used to study the past, only study small samples
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lab experiment ethical problems
lack of informed consent, deception Milgram (1974)- obedience lied about shocks. harm psychologically and physsicall
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lab experiments hawthorne effect
not in a natural environment - demand characteristics as they may behave in an articifial way
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lab experiments free will
interpretivists argue that we have free will so our behaviour cannot be explained in terms of cause and effect relationships.
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field experiments
takes place in the natural environment and the participants arent aware that they are the subjects to an experiment (no hawthorne effect)
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example of field experiment – theory
rosenhan (1973) - went to 12 hospitals acting normally but saying they had schizophrenia. all got treated even though they acted normally.
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example of field experiment – evaluation
avoids artificiality, less control over variables, cant be certain causes or behaviour, unethical, no consent
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comparative method definition
'thought experiment' experiment carried out in the mind of the sociologist
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steps of comparative method
step 1) identify two groups that are alike in all aspects except for one variable. step 2) compare two groups to see if this one difference has any effect
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example of comparative method – theory
Durkheim (1897) - study of suicide. compared suicide rates of catholic's and protestant. he found that catholics suicide rate was less as they produced higher levels of integration
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example of comparative method – evaluation
avoids artificiality, can study past events, no ethical issues, less control, dont know if other variables
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MIC lab experiments and teacher expectation sociologist
mason (1973)- effect of negative and positive expectations. teachers given good or bad reports, then observed pupils taking a test. they were then asked to predict end of year grade. negative reports had a greater impact than positive on expectations
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MIC lab experiments and teacher expectation - ethical
young people are vulnerable, limited understanding on whats happening, greater issues of deception, lack of informed consent
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MIC lab experiments and teacher expectation - narrow focus
only examine one specific aspect of expectations
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very reliable as its a detached method and you can follow instructions
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lab experiment reliability
Card 3
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too many variables in society, cant be used to study the past, only study small samples
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Card 4
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lack of informed consent, deception Milgram (1974)- obedience lied about shocks. harm psychologically and physsicall
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Card 5
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not in a natural environment - demand characteristics as they may behave in an articifial way
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