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Title: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: a*hopefull on May 11, 2010, 02:39:02 pm

Hi!

How ecologically valid is the Bandura (obidence) study?

So far all I got is ....

The laboratory circumstances could have created ‘demand characteristics’, whereby the participants behaved in an unnatural way because they wanted to please the experimenter. This also applies to being paid.

Anyone got any others?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: Ukhti-R on May 11, 2010, 02:58:25 pm

The obedience study is Milgram, not Bandura.

Bandura was with the children in it.

In Milgrams study  it wasn't valid due to the reason you mentioned.
Demand characteristics, as they were paid before the experiment, and therefore they may have felt obliged to continue with it.
Also the setting, it was held at a Prestigious University which may have influenced the participant,
and also the experimenter was sitting there, they may also have felt obliged to do this.

The experiment isn't valid because normal people wouldn't shock other people.

However it is RELIAAABLLLEEE

Title: Re: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: Ukhti-R on May 11, 2010, 02:59:21 pm

That's it really.

Lots of ethics though.

Hope it helped :)

Title: Re: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: a*hopefull on May 11, 2010, 03:16:33 pm

Quote from: Roxy.Converse on May 11, 2010, 02:58:25 pm

The obedience study is Milgram, not Bandura.

Bandura was with the children in it.

In Milgrams study  it wasn't valid due to the reason you mentioned.
Demand characteristics, as they were paid before the experiment, and therefore they may have felt obliged to continue with it.
Also the setting, it was held at a Prestigious University which may have influenced the participant,
and also the experimenter was sitting there, they may also have felt obliged to do this.

The experiment isn't valid because normal people wouldn't shock other people.

However it is RELIAAABLLLEEE

oh yea it was Milgram! ^^

thanks!!

Title: Re: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: Ukhti-R on May 11, 2010, 03:55:42 pm

My pleasure :)

Title: Re: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: a*hopefull on May 11, 2010, 05:33:30 pm

Suggest changes to the study that might improve it ecological validity?

Title: Re: Psychology Help? (A/S level CIE)
Post by: Ukhti-R on May 11, 2010, 05:38:37 pm

Quote from: a*hopefull on May 11, 2010, 05:33:30 pm

Suggest changes to the study that might improve it ecological validity?

errmm- maybe not have the experimenter sitting there.


also not having it in a prestigious environment.