How Does Venkatesh's Research About Gangs Illustrate Some of the Challenges

question 9

Essay

How does Venkatesh's research about gangs illustrate some of the challenges of gaining informed consent? Do you believe that his approach was ethical? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Central Route

A method of persuasion that involves presenting detailed and argumentative information to promote thoughtful and considered message processing.

Petty and Cacioppo

Researchers known for their elaboration likelihood model of persuasion, which explains how attitudes are formed and changed through different routes of information processing.

Emotion

A complex psychological state that involves an experience of thought, physiological changes, and an expressive behavior.

Draw Conclusions

to make a judgment or decision based on the evidence or information gathered.