In our textbook, the Scientific Method is addressed along with different designs in research. The steps in the scientific method include: 1) Identify a question of scientific interest, 2) Form a hypothesis, 3) Choose a research method and research design, 4) Collect data to test the hypothesis and 5)Draw conclusions and form new questions and hypothesis. The main methods used in research of human development are: 1) Questionnaires, 2) Interviews, 3) Observations, 4) Ethnographic Research, 5)Case Studies, 6) Biological Measurements, 7) Experimental Research, and 8) Natural Experiments. Lots of questions come to mind when thinking of scientific research. The conclusion is based on data collected. What if the
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Who is funding the research? Does the one conducting the experiment feel an obligation to the one funding the research? Does the funding come as a vested interest to a certain end result? Is there pressure for a particular outcome? Will that be evident in the end results? Does the research take place in a lab type environment? Does it actually reflect the real life situation? Does it matter for this study to be accurate? The textbook lists ethical standards which include protection from physical and psychological harm. In 1920, John Watson performed a conditioning experiment on Baby Albert. At first, Watson introduced objects that Baby Albert was not afraid of, that he liked. There was a monkey, a dog, a rabbit and a white rat. Albert seem to really like t he white rat. After Watson started the conditioning. Each time Albert reached for the rat, a loud bar was struck and startled him. After awhile he learned to fear the rat, the other animals and objects. What long term effect that particular experiment had on Albert is uncertain. It seems that he died at the age of 6. Did it cause him harm? In my opinion, it did. Albert learned to fear animals that did not
Who is funding the research? Does the one conducting the experiment feel an obligation to the one funding the research? Does the funding come as a vested interest to a certain end result? Is there pressure for a particular outcome? Will that be evident in the end results? Does the research take place in a lab type environment? Does it actually reflect the real life situation? Does it matter for this study to be accurate? The textbook lists ethical standards which include protection from physical and psychological harm. In 1920, John Watson performed a conditioning experiment on Baby Albert. At first, Watson introduced objects that Baby Albert was not afraid of, that he liked. There was a monkey, a dog, a rabbit and a white rat. Albert seem to really like t he white rat. After Watson started the conditioning. Each time Albert reached for the rat, a loud bar was struck and startled him. After awhile he learned to fear the rat, the other animals and objects. What long term effect that particular experiment had on Albert is uncertain. It seems that he died at the age of 6. Did it cause him harm? In my opinion, it did. Albert learned to fear animals that did not