Evaluation of W+R method and procedure

Question 1

Which out of GRAVES apply?

Answer 1

GRVE

Question 2

Generalisability + Validity? issues with the sample

Answer 2

• a key weakness is the sample used. W+R only used male ppt. How A responded may well be diff to other children e.g. females or children from diff backgrounds would have reacted. The findings may be unique to him and diff to generalise to the target pop. Thfr, the study has low external/ pop validity

Question 3

Generalisability + Validity? An artificial study

Answer 3

a weakness of the method is that the study lacks ecological validity. The controlled conditions were very artificial. Thfr, it is difficult to generalise the findings of A’s reactions to other envirs e.g. home as a conditioned fear response may be learned differently or not at all. thfr, the method and findings lack EV

Question 4

Validity- an internally valid study?

Answer 4

• a + of the cont. obs. is that it allows for control over EVs. e.g. the emotional tests prior to the study after which they