SOCECOL 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Richard Feynman, Naturalistic Observation, Knowledge Worker
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Volkswagen scandal computer device changed engine activity specifically during emissions tests cars emitted far more harmful gases when out on the road consequences: stock price plummeted, ceo resigned. Official tests: test cycle : controlled situation, vw: installed software to detect when a car was in test cycle to change its behavior. Prof. arvind thiruvengadam: small grant to test cars in everyday conditions, question: what is the emissions performance of different diesel cars in real- world conditions? , surprise: volkswagen cars had much higher emissions than expected. Key moment: the team kept double-checking its procedures. , checking for their own mistakes, errors, biases. The quote: we did so much testing that we couldn"t repeatedly be doing the same mistake again and again. Why research design? first: what is research: oed: 1. Ethical reasons: shared biases can harm some individuals or groups disproportionately, faulty assumptions can harm whole communities, societies, to free yourself of your own constraints.
