SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Uptodate, Stanford Prison Experiment, Philip Zimbardo

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

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Studies the same group (cohort) over a period of time o. Work at a factory: may use diaries, interviews, health and employment records. Used to detect relationships and trends o. Can you depend on the agencies taking the count or are they biased? o. Statistics canada always checks the unemployment rates: normally no issues but there are a few hiccups. Needs an experimental and control group of comparison. Subjects must be randomly assigned to groups. Seeks out cause and effect under highly controlled conditions. Typically experimental and explanatory, that is, used to test hypotheses, unverified statements of a relationship between variables. Uses real life situation for experimental purposes o. Compare the recidivism rates of young offenders sent to boot camp or given community service. Involves active participation in the daily life activities of those he or she is observing. Covert: those in the field are not informed of the researchers status. Semi-covert: only some people involved are aware.