Foot, Hugh and Sanford, A. (2004) The use and abuse of student participants. The Psychologist, 17 (5). pp. 256-259. ISSN 0952-8229
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Students play a crucial role in research: some authors have even called them human 'fruit flies' (e.g. Keith-Spiegel and Koocher, 1985; Rubenstein, 1982). They are available in abundance, accessible and highly convenient to use. It is just so much easier than using populations outside the universities. Despite warnings about basing the scientific roots of our discipline on biased participant populations, research in psychology remains heavily reliant upon student participation.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 1714 |
| Keywords: | psychological research, students, research techniques, Theory and practice of education, Psychology |
| Subjects: | Education > Theory and practice of education Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology |
| Department: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > Psychology |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2006 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 10:36 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/1714 |
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