Burger + Practical

Question 1

Pros of burgers study

Answer 1

R - standardised procedure
A- Practical Applications to society
V - high internal validity
E- Debrief
- right to withdraw

Question 2

Cons of burger’s study

Answer 2

G- mundane realism
- ecological validity
- lack population validity
V- demand characteristics
E- right withdraw
- protection from harm
- deception

Question 3

Data of burger’s study

Answer 3

150v
M 33.3% F 27.3%
〈 150v
M 66.7% F 72.7% - total 70%

Question 4

Assumptions of social approach

Answer 4

Determined by :
- social situation
- social roles
- interactions with groups of people
- culture and beliefs

Question 5

Aim of practical

Answer 5

To investigate in group favouritism by looking at ageism. To see if young people have different attitudes towards different age groups. To compare young people’s positive and negative attitudes to same age groups as themselves to old age group people

Question 6

AO1 procedure of practical

Answer 6

• Opportunity sample of 20 p.pants age 16-19 from wbs school was obtained.
• A questionnare was made by 3 researchers and printed out to p.pants to complete
• All asked to complete a questionnaire with 10 questions, 5 questions each of positive and negative attitudes of young and old people with each of 4 closed and 1 open question with a 5 point likert scale.
• All 20 p.pants were debriefed fully after the questionnaire completed and provided a right a withdraw of their data.

Question 7

AO1 Findings of practical

Answer 7

Mean attitudes to Young: 15.15
Mean attitudes to old: 12.11
SD of young : 1.69 old: 2.45
OV calculated using Wilcoxon : 14.5< CV 52 = shows sig difference

Question 8

AO1 conclusion of practical

Answer 8

There is in-group favouritism of young People having more positive attitudes to young age group than to older age group. Indicating clear prejudice towards out group of older age group. Supports realistic conflict theory by Sherif.