Experimental Research.ppt

Experimental Research Neuman and Robson, Ch. 9 Introduction Experiments are part of the traditional science model Involve taking “action” and observing consequences of this action Can collect data using rigorous control A good example is Albert Bandura’s Bobo doll study: “Transmission of Aggression Through Imitation of Aggressive Models” (1961) Click on the following link to read this classic paper: http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Bandura/bobo.htm Topics Appropriate for Experiments Excellent for hypothesis testing For explanatory research Small group interaction Two types: Laboratory settings (t