Reading Assignment #2
Chapter 3 & 4
Points Possible: 10 Project Duration: 8-10 hours
Deliverable Length: 3 – 4 paragraphs
What is your opinion of the controversial study, “Trouble in the Tearoom?”
Points to include in your answer:
Was Humphreys’ ethical in doing what he did? Are there parts of the research you found were acceptable and other parts that were not?
Discuss the general trade-offs between the requirements of sound scientific research methods and the need to protect human subjects
Points Possible: 40 Project
Find a copy of Marvin Wolfgang’s Philadelphia study. Discuss the technique used and the results. Suggest an alternative manner of completing such a project, using something other than a cohort design.
Discuss the challenges of doing similar research.