Ethics
Why might covert observations be considered unethical?
Lack of informed consent, deception, lack of right to withdraw, violation of privacy, psychological harm
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DESIGN
Give one limitation of closed ended scales?
Prone to bias, lacks detail, limited answers
Give a directional hypothesis for a study assessing late-night caffeine consumption and quality of sleep. (x2)
Eg. Higher levels of late night caffeine consumption will negatively impact quality of sleep.
Give one reason publishing correlational studies as true might be unethical. (x2)
Public misinterpretation, unknown 3rd variable, violates scientific integrity, causation hasn't been established
TRUST IN A LAIC
Naturalistic
What is a strength of using a behavioural category?
Objectivity, observe multiple behaviours at once, reliable, repeatable
Close this question: "Tell me about your confidence in research methods"
How might I demonstrate good ethical practice for conducting an interview?
Informed consent, anonymise names, avoid sensitive topics if possible, debrief, give right to withdraw
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Correlational
What is a strength of a participant observation?
Deeper understanding of behaviour, meaning and context.
Bonus (100pts): How might you reduce relationship bias?
A researcher wants to observe Muslims in Stoke-on-Trent during Ramadan. What sampling method should they use?
Opportunity sampling