What issues surround knowledge that is created by the social sciences??????

QUESTIONS….What is the scientific method?

To what extent can human beings be studied in a scientific way?

How do social scientists collect data?

What problems arise in trying to get information from other people? Can we ‘measure’ or ‘predict’ human phenomena?

 

Look at the following images in silence

What are you thinking about?

What emotions are you feeling?

 

YOUR THOUGHTS?.......

Social Science Experiments

Social Science Experiments

• Milgram Experiment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GxIuljT3w

• What questions does this experiment raise in terms of gaining information in this way?

• Milgram Experiment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GxIuljT3w

• What questions does this experiment raise in terms of gaining information in this way?

ObservationObservation

• In the human sciences we can observe someones‘ behaviour but we can’t directly observe their minds.

• Information can be gained gained by questionaires, opinion-polls and interviews.

• Can you think of any issues that may arise as a result of collecting information this way?

• In the human sciences we can observe someones‘ behaviour but we can’t directly observe their minds.

• Information can be gained gained by questionaires, opinion-polls and interviews.

• Can you think of any issues that may arise as a result of collecting information this way?

Eye witness testimonyEye witness testimony

Eye witness testimony - issues

Eye witness testimony - issues

• Emotion• Memory• Language

• Emotion• Memory• Language

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