As with Every Data Collection Method, the Researcher Makes a Decision

question 27

True/False

As with every data collection method, the researcher makes a decision around which observation method to use based on the aim of the research, on the population of the study, on the data requirements of the study and the best way to provide the data required by the study, and on the ethical issues in conducting the proposed research.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.