Sociological Experiments

What is the purpose of a control group in laboratory experiments?

• To receive the treatment being tested

• To provide a baseline for comparison

• To mislead the experimental group

• To observe the Hawthorne Effect

In the context of research ethics, which experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram was considered misleading and potentially harmful?

• The Stanford prison experiment

• The obedience experiment

• The Hawthorne Effect study

• The Pseudopatients experiment

What is the Hawthorne Effect in sociology?

• The influence of peer pressure on decision making

• The impact of social media on behavior

• The concept of cultural relativism

• The tendency for people to perform better when they are being observed

What type of experiments are conducted outside of a controlled laboratory setting?

• Pseudopatients experiments

• Field experiments

• Control group experiments

• Comparative experiments

In 1973, David Rosenhan conducted an experiment involving individuals pretending to have a mental illness. What were these individuals referred to as?

• Control group participants

• Experimental group participants

• Pseudopatients

• Hawthorne Effect subjects

Emile Durkheim used which method to compare different societies in his 1897 study?

• The Comparative Method

• Field experiments

• Control group vs Experimental group

• Laboratory experiments

What is the primary purpose of the experimental group in a study?

• To provide a baseline for comparison

• To receive the treatment being tested

• To observe the Hawthorne Effect

• To mislead the control group

What is the main difference between a control group and an experimental group in a study?

• The control group receives the treatment being tested, while the experimental group does not

• The experimental group receives the treatment being tested, while the control group does not

• Both groups receive the same treatment

• Neither group receives any treatment

What is the main ethical concern in conducting experiments involving human subjects?

• The cost of the experiment

• The time required for the experiment

• The potential harm or distress caused to the subjects

• The potential for the experiment to fail

What is the main advantage of conducting field experiments over laboratory experiments?

• Field experiments are cheaper to conduct

• Field experiments can be conducted more quickly

• Field experiments allow for more control over variables

• Field experiments provide more realistic and generalizable results