contemporary study of schizophrenia evaluation

Question 1

meta-analysis weaknesses

Answer 1

no control over variables bcoz secondary data is used, physiological diff to animals limits compatibility, open to researcher bias of only picking studies that support researchers hypothesis so low validity

Question 2

meta-analysis strength

Answer 2

more holisticway to examine sz as it allows many diff sources so more comprehensive examination of neurotransmitters as cause of sz

Question 3

useful

Answer 3

allows investigation of causes of sz which might not be possible without animal research so can lead to useful treatment development

Question 4

restricted sample

Answer 4

data about sz gathered from animal studies so less generalisable to sz development in humans

Question 5

holistic weakness

Answer 5

doesn’t give a concise cause and effect of sz symptoms so low internal validity

Question 6

ethics

Answer 6

protection from harm as animals used instead of trying to induce sz in humans and no more patients used because of secondary data so reduce