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intro.psych (Psyco 105) Discussion: Group 3 Discussion Group: Reading the Research - Social Development: Can the results be generalized beyond the context of the study?
By Jene on Monday, October 12, 1998 - 03:26 pm:
I would say that the results cannot be generalized beyond the context of the study. I think more subjects from different backgrounds and locations are needed to make this study more significant.
I have to completely agree with Jene. The experiment was a small group and therefore is not representative for a larger population.
Yes this was a small group and yes they are all from one school, surrounded by the same media and advertising, that's why I think that this study should be done in another society (eg Japan).
Is the design appropriate for the research question? Discussion was brief. Could have explained more why a correlational design was suitable.
re-mark on last question - Are the conclusions important?
By Mollyc on Tuesday, October 13, 1998 - 07:23 pm:
By Montresor on Wednesday, October 14, 1998 - 01:15 pm:
By Patricia on Thursday, October 15, 1998 - 10:54 pm:
Are the measures approriate for the reserach questions?
Comments about problems with the interview process were good.
Can the results be used to answer the research questions?
You really managed to capture the distinction between this and the following question. The data collected did address the research questions and the hypotheses stated. Good catch.
Can the results be generalized to contexts outside of this study?
Cultural factors and sample size will definitely limit generalizability.
Overall, good job discerning the distinctions between the questions. Could have contributed a little more to each discussion.
Grade = 2
By Patricia on Monday, October 19, 1998 - 11:32 pm:
You brought up two valid points-
-this is new because no one measured adolescent preferences before only adult
- some of the conclusions seemed contradictory
Re-mark = 2+