problems some sociologists may face when using experiments in their research. (20 marks) (January 2009) MODEL ANSWER Experiments are the preferred scientific method. There are two main types of experiments. The classic scientific experiment takes place in a laboratory in controlled conditions. By contrast field experiments take place in more natural but less controlled experiments. Although experiments are very successful in science they are rarely used in Sociology for the following reasons.
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involved when two incompressible substances are mixed together. 12 experiments were performed‚ 10 involving the combination of a measured amount of hot and cold water and 2 involving the combination of ice and liquid water‚ the majority of these experiments were performed three times. The average variance in final temperature for each experiment was less than 10 percent providing proof of repeatability. Equipment used during the experiment included a gram scale‚ thermocouple‚ Styrofoam cup‚ glass beakers
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Summary The Stanford Prison was an experiment to study the psychological effects and reactions of students pretending to be prisoners and guards. This study was conducted in 1971 and although it was suppose to have duration of 2 weeks‚ it finished after just 6 days. The experiment required 24 male students for the role-play and paid $15‚00 per day. Several volunteers answered to an ad on a newspaper and were selected after being interviewed. They were all healthy and there were no psychological
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Pro argument #2 to refute it -omnivorous humans / enough nutrients from vegetables 4. Counter argument#3 + Pro argument #3 to refute it -ignorance of animals’ quality of life / barbaric techniques to kill animals 5. Counter argument#4 + Pro argument #4 to refute it -a right to kill animals / respectfulness to animals 6. Conclusion (summary + recommendation+ prediction) Ex) Daily meal plan Vegetarianism is beneficial to human health and the environment According to
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Success of Dugesia tigrina regeneration in different water temperatures Abstract: The experiment at hand aimed to determine if the species Duguesia tigrina has an optimal temperature for regeneration. The experiment used three different spring water treatments of different temperatures. The treatments included a cool 12° treatment‚ a room temperature 25° treatment‚ and a warm 30° treatment. Each of the D. tigrina were cut in half‚ and each half was placed into a designated section of a water treatment
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I. Definition of Animal Behavior: Any observable thing an animal does a. Covers broad range of activities from involuntary muscle movements to animal intelligence an social behavior b. Why? i. Exploit animals more efficiently 1. Want to domesticate animals 2. Use as food ii. Protect and conserve animals better iii. Academic reasons c. What kinds of questions? iv. Mechanistic: how? v. Evolutionary: Survival
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Joshua Trodder EWRT 1B 12:30-2:30 Chapter 4: 1. What i make of the fact that Emma is seen sewing up during the days and unraveling it at night is that she is extremely bored about everything in her life. She finds herself falling for leon also. 2. Everyeone’s reaction to this is that both emma and leon must be lovers because when it states " Why did the doctor’s wife give the clerk presents? It looked queer." Madame Homais‚ Monsieur Homais‚ just and the children it gave the apperance that they
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prison make the inner demon come out in the prisoner/guard or is the prisoner /guard already wired that way? The Stanford Prison Experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. This experiment was led by a psychology professor named Philip Zimbardo‚ he had the help of a team of researchers. The purpose of this particular experiment was to induce disorientation‚ depersonalization‚ and DE individualization in the participants. After a period of time behind bars
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Essay Animal Testing Medical research involving animals has dramatically improved the health of the human race. Without animal testing‚ cures for rabies and anthrax would not exist and people with diabetes would suffer or die from their disease. Despite these benefits‚ some people are against animals being used to test medical techniques and drugs. This essay will explain the advantages and explanations of animal testing. Animal testing allows scientists to test and create new drugs. Animals such
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Holly Mauch Sue Vander Hook Eng. Comp. 101-05 14 Nov. 2011 Animal Research: Is it right or wrong? The discussion of whether or not animal dissection and research is necessary as teaching tools and is morally correct has been dominated by two different views. On the one hand‚ some may argue that this violates animal rights‚ and how there are better ways of going about research and teaching. On the other hand‚ others also contend that this is a good way for researchers and students alike to
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