Evaluating in Essays

Question 1

What 4 main ‘areas’ should you consider when evaluating a study?

Answer 1

GMEC:

• gender
• method
• ethics
• culture

Question 2

What should ‘areas’ should you consider when evaluating a theory? (7) (1+4)

Answer 2

• testable/falsifiable
• supported with evidence
• relevant to all people? (gender, age, culture, class, sexual persuasion)
• is it reductionist?
• neglects one of the LoA?
• competing theories?
• theory developed from research? evaluate research

implications e.g:

• applicable to real life e.g. led to effective treatment
• contribution to psychology e.g. defined a field?
• +ve/-ve implications for nature/nurture debate
• contribution to society e.g. medical model of abnormality helped change societal views of mental disorders