Studied by 14 peopleopen questions
no definitive yes/no response
closed questions
result in a definitive yes or no response
independent variable
the variable whose effect is being studied
dependent variable
what is being measured and may change in response to manipulation of the independent variable
quantitative research
breadth over depth, focused on gathering and evaluating statistical results
qualitative research
to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations, open-ended questions that produce detailed responses and comparisons
social science inquiry
developing a research question
exploring alternate perspectives
forming a hypothesis
data collection
assessing the hypothesis and analyzing data
arriving at a conclusion
evaluation of research
obtain informed consent
Individuals not only give their consent to participate in the study but are well aware of what the research is for and what their involvement will entail or know what they are getting into
minimize the risk of harm
as much and where possible, the research study should not harm participants
where there is the possibility for harm (mental and/or physical), there must be strong justification, and the following guidelines must be followed:
informed consent surrounding study risks
additional planning to minimize degree of harm as much as possible
detailed debriefing
ensure anonymity and confidentiality
Anonymity; protecting the identity of the participant.
Confidentiality; the results of the study are shared only to those directly involved and/or with a vested interest.
avoid deceptive practices
the researcher should avoid deceiving the participant throughout all parts of the study, violating this immediately violates #1
dont mislead the participant on the purpose of study
dont modify the study in an unexpected way once study is underway
provide the right to withdraw
participants should be reminded before and during the study of their right to withdraw at any time
participants should be reminded that their participation is voluntary
zimbardo/stanford prison experiment
prison life was recreated in the basement of stanford university
24 men, paid $15 a day
divided men into guards and prisoners
was planned to run for two weeks but lasted six days
fair guards, good guards, hostile guards
power dynamics
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