Implications and ethical issues of Social influence studies

What are 3 studies into the implications of studying SI

- MAZE PRISON
- ROBBEN ISLAND SOUTH AFRICA 1962-1991
- SOBIBOR EXTERMINATION CAMP 1942-43

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What are the ethical issues in studying SI

1) deception
2) informed consent
3) protection of physical or psychological harm to participant
4) right to withdraw

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What are the Methodological issues when researching SI

1) Ecological validity
2) Demand characteristics
3) participants

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What is Ecological validity in terms of methodological issues

whether the study has been affected by where it was carried our and the manner in which it was carried out.

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What is Demand characteristic in terms of methodological issues

(people guess what the experiment is about – bias)

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What is Participants in terms of methodological issues

choosing right sample or having enough people to make valid decisions and participants need to be like the general population.

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1) deception
2) informed consent
3) protection of physical or psychological harm to participant
4) right to withdraw

What are the ethical issues in studying SI

1) Ecological validity
2) Demand characteristics
3) participants

whether the study has been affected by where it was carried our and the manner in which it was carried out.

(people guess what the experiment is about – bias)

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