Topic

Consequences of displaying abnormal social behaviour

Instructions

Identify the specific experimental research design used in the study. Summarize the main points of the experimental research study including information on the hypothesis, sampling strategy, research design, statistical analysis, results, and conclusion(s). Evaluate the published experimental research study focusing on and identifying the specific threats to validity that apply to the chosen study. Explain whether or not these threats were adequately addressed by the researchers. Describe how the researchers applied ethical principles in the research study.

The Research and Critique an Experimental Study

Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Answer preview

The experimental research study identified for analysis in this assignment is entitled “Consequences of displaying abnormal social behaviour: avoidance and reduction of social reinforcement.” It was conducted by Tse and Bond (2003). The researchers set out to test how abnormal behavior displayed by an individual affected how other people perceived and rated them socially. The underpinning assumption was that an abnormal behavior was a characteristic of psychiatric disorders, and it was associated with rejection. This write up is aimed at analyzing the aforementioned experimental research study, with the aim of exploring the research design, reviewing the findings and implications, considering the threats to validity and how they were addressed by the authors, and the ethical principle applied in the study.

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