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why might we be unable to trust the evidence from a psychological study?

why might we be unable to trust the evidence from a psychological study?. evidence. Today’s session. validity. truthfulness. External validity. Was the study carried out with a representative group of people? Did the research situation resemble the real world in terms of:

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why might we be unable to trust the evidence from a psychological study?

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  1. why might we be unable to trust the evidence from a psychological study? evidence

  2. Today’s session

  3. validity truthfulness

  4. External validity • Was the study carried out with a representative group of people? • Did the research situation resemble the real world in terms of: • The environment the PPs were in • The task they were carrying out

  5. External validity • How valid are our studies of conformity? • Jenness (1932) • Sherif (1935) • Asch (1953) • Do they tell us anything truthful about human behaviour?

  6. Exam Skills • AO1 – describing, outlining, explaining • Showing your knowledge & understanding of psychological material • AO2 –analysing, criticising & evaluating • Showing you can think and write like a psychologist • AO3 – appreciating how science works • Showing you can think about and design psychological research in a scientific way

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