Experiments
Which experiment did we talk about, that involved a man trying to figure out how trash is spread all over his house?
Garbage Experiment.
What is a variable?
It is anything that can be changed in an experiment.
What is a survey?
It is a helpful data collection tool to gather information quickly.
What is ethics?
Debate over what is and is not ethical.
Who came up with Asch Conformity in 1951?
Solomon Asch.
5 steps.
How many main types of variables are there?
Three main types.
What is a Structured Interview?
It is when the researcher asks questions.
How many principles are there for research?
What was Asch Conformity?
Male college students participated in a “perceptual experiment”.
Which experiment showed that ordinary people are likely to follow orders from an authority figure, even to the extent of harming or killing an innocent human being?
The Milgram Experiment.
What is the name of variables that are kept constant or unchanged and are also known as a Constant Variable?
Controlled Variable.
When a participant fills out a survey alone it is called a..?
Questionnaire.
Was Pavlov’s Dog experiment ethical? True or False.
True.
What did the Asch Conformity do?
Asked each participant individually in front of everyone else which line from the A, B, C card were the same as the card with one single line.
What is the type of experiment we often think of when we hear the word “experiment” and also often (but not always) take place in a lab setting?
Controlled Experiments.
What variable in an experiment is the variable which you observe?
The dependent variable.
Instead of saying often or rarely because they having different meanings to people, you should say...?
Daily or Monthly.
Was the Little Albert Experiment ethical? True or False.
False, unethical.
Conformity happened on what percentage of the total trials?
33%.
What experiment wanted to examine the causes of conflicts between guards and prisoners?
Stanford Prison Experiment.
What is the independent variable?
It is the one factor you are changing.
What is a main advantage of a survey?
Large amounts of data collected quickly.
Is principle D the justice principle or integrity principle?
The justice principle.
What percentage of participants conformed at least once?
75%.