case studies

Question 1

what is a case study

Answer 1

in clinical psyc look at specific or unique experiences that is of interest to a research field e.g. type of mental ilness - AN
naturally occuring behaviours in natural enviro

Question 2

A01.1

Answer 2

use primary and secondary data

e.g. luke ans agoha’s
primary data- amy found her moms traditional cooking ‘ annoying ‘ and ‘ traditionial - keeping bread in freezer
throw emotional outburts over moms cooking
secondary - chinese girl amy 15 years old BMI 11.8

Question 3

A03.1 strength

Answer 3

triangullation used wide

range reseaech methods: questionaires, observations, interviews increasing validity alows psychcologists to gain deeper understanding into complex behaviour

luk and agoha- observations amy’s refusal to eat parents food by at home therapist
asked by therapist how she feeels towards family

Question 4

A03.1 weakness

Answer 4

lacks gen-

case studies only one ptt or small group

luke and agohas only one ppt 15 year old chinese girl amy

not rep other genders and culultures or individuals in generla

Question 5

A01.2

Answer 5

quant ( interviews ans obser ) and qual ( psychometric tests closed questionaires ) sata used

luke and agho’s study
diagnosed with AN age 13 BMI 11.8 didnt expressa desire for thinness verbally and non verbally in therapy.

after 3 month hospitlisisation BMI 17.25kg was reamitted 2 times witjin 6 months

Question 6

A03.2 strength

Answer 6

high validity

obtaining quant data such as BMI objective and numerocal free from bias
and interpreation

easily compared with stats tests

cause and effect relationshop easily established

e.g. in luk and agohas - anorexia and culture

Question 7

A03.2 weakness

Answer 7

subjective- qualiitative

may be interpreted differently by diff researchers

’ amy often seemed annoyed with her mothers queries’

subjective lowering internal val

cause and effect cant be esyablished

may have formed relationship with amy so many bee bias ‘ a sense of self determination and autonomy’
‘ seemed proud of showing her studio picutres

Question 8

A01.3

Answer 8

longitudinal- takes place over a period of yime to identify changes in behaviour

ideographic approach - focuses on one person very small group in lots of detail e.g. amy

in luke and agohas study a,y was measured over 10 months, 11.8 KG to 18.5 KG

Question 9

A03.3 strength

Answer 9

considers changes over time- allows psychologists ti measure changes in behaviour see whether treatments are effective

Question 10

A03.3 weakness

Answer 10

lack validity cant compare current behavioue e.g. behfore anorexia

amy not studies before onset of sisorder difficult cause and effect

Question 11

A03.3 weakness2

Answer 11

unethical invasive of privacy

in home therapist regular visits to pshychiatrist

patients considered vunerable and sensitive

distressinh and confirmation of mental staye

make them feel abnormal

Question 12

A03.3 strength2

Answer 12

rich and in depth info shows effectivness of treamtner