Stress

Question 1

Weakness: research into stress based on correlational research

Answer 1

Cause and effect cannot be established, could be that addiction causes an individual to become stress through loss of money, lack of sleep, poor job performance rather than stress causing addiction, research lacks internal validity, does not allow us to conclude that stress does make someone more at risk of addiction

Question 2

Strength: practical applications

Answer 2

Principle that periods of chronic long lasting stress and traumatic childhood events make someone more at risk of addiction can be used for prevention strategies for addictive behaviour, such as interventions to help people manage and cope with stress, awareness of risk factor is an important part of applied psychology, increases credibility of stress