Laboratory experiments

Question 1

Describe laboratory experiments?

Answer 1

Experimental group - vary the independent variable
Control - keep independent variable the same
Altering these enable a cause and effect relationship

Question 2

Describe reliability of lab experiments?

Answer 2

Highly reliable as its reproducible as steps can be followed the same and its detached

Question 3

What are the practical issues?

Answer 3

Hard to control all variables
Cannot be used to study the past
Only use a small group reducing representativeness

Question 4

What are the ethical issues?

Answer 4

Difficult to get consent from children

Question 5

What was Milgrams study?

Answer 5

Lied to subjects about purpose of research telling them they were assisting in an experiment,
Purpose of the experiment was to test peoples willingness to obey orders to inflict pain
no electric shocks were used
Harm to participants

Question 6

Whats the hawthorne effect?

Answer 6

If people know they are being studied they behave differently

Question 7

Describe Mayo’s study

Answer 7

conducted research into factors affecting workers productivity at WEstern Electric companys hawthorne plant in Chicago
Worked with 5 female volunteer workers (knew about it)
Altered varibable, continued when things worsen