issues related to socially sensitive research Flashcards
(30 cards)
what is socially sensitive research?
research that has negative implications for participants or the groups that they represent
if it has the potential to impact a lot of lives
what are specific issues with socially sensitive research?
- media attention
- how it is conducted and treatment of participants
- context and place
- interpretation and application
in social psychology which studies have issues with socially sensitivity?
milgram
hoffling
guilimond et al
why has milligram got issues with socially sensitive research?
- 65% of participants that took part in the study will have carried with them to knowledge that they were capable of causing extreme pain to someone (leading to psychological harm)
- may have lead to negative implications for the german population
- gave people idea that people can be subject to blind obedience
what is a defence of milligrams research in terms of socially sensitive research?
it may not have been personality but the situation meaning that there are no negative implications for a particular group
(abu ghraib soldiers attacked prisoners)
what is the example to defend milligrams research> (Social)
abu ghraib
what did hoffling find? (social)
that when 22 nurses were asked by a doctor to give a lethal dosage of an unknown drug to patients 21 of them did
why is hofflings research socially sensitive? (social0
- nurses were not happy that they did not know they were participants
- questioned their position in their profession
- made society question the judgements of healthcare professionals inside the profession
although hofflings research was socially sensitive why is it needed?
it is needed in order for society to see that there are flaws in the nurse doctor relationship and that procedures need to be put in place when training nurses in order for situations such as hofflings to be avoided
what did guillomond et al do ? (social)
he investigated multiculturalism in uk, canada, germany and usa
found germany most prejudice and canada the least
why is guilomnd research socially sensitive?
- leads to criticisms of countries that are the most prejudice
- expectations that particular countries are prejudice meaning certain behaviour make justifiable
although socially sensitive why is guilomonds research needed?
in order to show that even with knowledge of how to reduce prejudice there are still imbalances
why should socially sensitive research still be carried out?
- it may relate to particular people (low social class)
- helps society understand particularly sensitive topics such as abuse
what is authoritarian personality? (social)
adorno et al believed that people who had this personality were more likely to be prejudice to minorities and obey authority figures
why is authoritarian research socially sensitive? (social)
it may distress those that come under the criteria for it as they cannot help it due to it being personality and influenced by parents and things that they cannot change
predetermines behaviour
what are the socially sensitive topics in cognitive psychology?
alzheimers/demntia
brain damage
brain damage case studies
why is alzheimers socially sensitive?(cog)
it is a very debilitating disease therefore being diagnosed with memory problems can be very distressing for any age
why is brain damage socially sensitive? (cog)
must be dealt with sensitively, may react in different ways
findings may also impact others and create a stigma (criminal behaviour)
why can brain damaged case studies be socially sensitive?
can lead to over testing and issues with confidentiality
ethics must be considered
why is biological research socially sensitive?
research into aggression is ss as the consequences for people go beyond setting of the study due to biological causes
can gain media attention due to applicable to everybody
what did raine et al find?
that there are differences in the brain functioning of murderers such as less activity in the prefrontal cortex
shows that physical markers could be identified for crimes leading to screening for future criminals
why is raine socially sensitive? (bio)
it can be used to justify extremist views or social policies such as eugenics in which people are sterilised in order to control the gene pool
why is raines research useful despite being socially sensitive? (bio)
lead to criminals being treated better in society rather than being marginalised as it can be seen that it is not their own fault
why is medicalisation a socially sensitive issue in biological psychology?
if it can be said that someones behaviour is not their own fault it may be classed as an illness or disorder leading to stigmas and treatment (power)
presumptive issues as no crime has been committed
