Inidvidual Differences

Question 1

ID assumptions

Answer 1

Every individual is genetically unique and this uniqueness is displayed through their behaviour, everyone’s behaviour is different. Looks are ways we differ not similar.

Question 2

ID issues/debates

Answer 2

• in vs sit
• bias
• ethics
• usefulness
• high EV
• holistic

Question 3

ID Studies

Answer 3

AS: TandC (case study), griffiths(quasi field) Rosenhan (field experiment)
Watson and raynor(CC) Freud(case study)

A2:Brunner (case study)

Question 4

ID methods

Answer 4

Both perspectives, case studies t and c, Freud, Brunner.

Question 5

ID strengths

Answer 5

1. Behaviour of all types studied
   Griffiths regular and non regular gamblers(not average behaviours) in depth qual and quan, rehab
2. High EV
   Rosenhan real like mental hospital generalisable, reduced demand characteristics.

Question 6

ID weaknesses

Answer 6

1. Ethical issues
   T and C deceived didn’t know being filmed, leading questions, false diagnosis less widely accepted.
2. Unrepresentative
   Brunner only 5 males one family, target population, everyone unique can’t generalise beyond.