Alternative transcript:

result in erroneous findings which affects their usage in public policies Ethical implications One strength of socially sensitive research is that it can have benefits for the groups studied Evidence The government looks to research when developing important social policies related to child care, education, crime and mental health provision. These policies generally help change the world for the better and help people. For example, the 11+ entrance exam in the UK was based on Burt's research findings that intelligence is heritable and can be detected by age 11. It came out that his research was fraudulent but the 11+ exam is still used today. For example, in 1952 homosexuality was listed as a sociopathic personality disorder but this was removed after the Kinsey report in 1973 Explanation This is a strength because it means that policies are created that can have a positive impact on people and that these policies have been backed up by research. Benefits wider society like the economy This is a limitation because it means that poorly conducted research can have long term negative effects on society and the implications from this often are not reversed. This is a strength because some socially sensitive research can have positive implications because it can reverse and disprove incorrect theories that had already been made. 2 Point However, it can have negative consequences for the groups Ethical implications Evidence Such as the research into the criminal gene which allowed people to use Eugenics to sterilise those with the gene so they could not reproduce Explanation This is a limitation because it means that the group affected by this could not have children. This is bad because they were stereotyped and discriminated against as a result of the findings. 3