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Insights into Social Psychology: Experimental Methods and Ethical Considerations

Understand random assignment, experimental methods, variables in experiments, and ethical considerations in social psychology research. Learn about control, manipulation, external validity, and the role of deception.

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Insights into Social Psychology: Experimental Methods and Ethical Considerations

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  1. Chapter 1: Intro to Social Psychology Part 3: Wed. Jan 23, 2013

  2. Random assignment (RA)– into groups • eliminate other possible explanations for results How is it different from random sampling (RS)…? • Experimental Methods: how are these used? • About 3/4ths of Social Psych research.

  3. Less often, social psych uses correlational studies • What is examined? • 2 distinguishing factors of true experiments: (Table 1.1) • 1. Control & manipulation of variables • 2. Random assignment to groups – • What is its benefit?

  4. Example of a social psych experiment – • In experiments, use IVs and DVs • Independent variables (IV): what is manipulated • Example? • Dependent variables (DV): observed to determine impact of IV • Example?

  5. External validity – questions related to whether results will generalize • Depends on: • Mundane realism & Experimental realism • (read about these on p. 27 in text)

  6. Ethics & Deception • IRB protects participants • How? • Types of deception: • 1) False Purpose • 2) False Feedback • 3) Use of a confederate/actor • Benefits of deception? • Ethical concerns?

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