Individual Differences Flashcards
Strengths
Many useful applications to real life and can find causes to disorders - Rosenhans led to improvement of people lives as they found labelling could have serious effects with their Heath , as label stayed with them forever
Holistic does not simplify any complex disorder down to its phenomenon - thigpen and cleckley look at her experiences from past , cognitive side (interviews) and mental side
Quantitative and qualitative is provided
Weaknesses
Case studies are used there are few participants can’t generalise findings - Freud individual problems reflects his experiences his phobia of dad is unique unlikely someone else has the same problem
Case study method gain a more holistic approach researchers can become emotionally attached which can bias factors - was eves case of MPD real of was just a good factor
Tends to rely on dispositions explanations than situational ones and ignores the situation people are in - Rosenhan misinterpreted as being part of an illness in fact it was result of hospital and they weren’t real patients shows that they assume people experience similar symptoms and that it is down to illness and not environment
Assumptions
Behaviour which deviates from the norm is seen to be abnormal
