AO3

• May disadvantage marginalised groups

  • Many groups in society have suffered the consequence of being excluded from research or being misrepresented when they are included
  • This failure to fully include such groups in research means our understanding of human behaviour has been unnecessarily restricted
• +Important that researchers do not stay away from socially sensitive research = This is important because such research may have major positive impacts, such as challenging stereotypes or ‘scientific justifications’ for discrimination. For example, Scarr argues that only by studying these areas will the general public and scientific community develop a greater understanding for these underrepresented groups.