Pretesting Experimental Instructions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6169540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Slattery Rashotte (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Murray Webster (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Joseph M Whitmeyer (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 151-175 |
| Publication date | 2005-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Methodology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1750 • E-ISSN: 1467-9531 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0081-1750.2005.00167.x |
| OpenAlex | W4234474964 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 18 |
Laboratory experiments, well established in sociology and social psychology, are alternate realities constructed for assessing derivations from theories. Experiments instantiate a theory's scope and initial conditions, and that information is usually delivered through instructions to participants. Because experiments often use video and computer technology and often test very precise predictions of new theories, we suggest developing objective means to assess information delivery. We illustrate these points by reference to a widely used standard experiment to assess theories of status processes. We first describe elements of good experimental design with their justifications. Next, we describe new techniques we have developed and illustrate their usefulness, showing results of a first use of the new techniques. While the assessment still relies somewhat on judgments, we find the technique useful and suggest further developments that might improve it for experimental and other research uses
Cognition · Data science · Experimental psychology · Management science · Scope (computer science · Test (biology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Computer Science · Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics
Status generalization
New directions in contemporary sociological theory
Theoretical Research Programs
Developing sociological knowledge
Advances in Group Processes
Sociological theories in progress
Sociological perspectives on social psychology
Status Generalization
Double Standards in the Evaluation of Men and Women
Status and Influence in Small Group Interactions
Social psychological aspects of computer-mediated communication
Theoretical Concepts and Observables
Scope Statements
Whose Expectations Matter? The Relative Power of First- and Second-Order Expectations in Determining Social Influence
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2013 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |