Genie Evaluation
- Created by: Jennypix
- Created on: 25-11-15 19:32
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- Genie Evaluation
- +High Eco Valid
- Real case study, represents what happened to Genie.
- - Behaviour may be due to mental retardation before privation.
- - Effects be worse due to her abuse.
- - Genie may not have recover as she had no attachments.
- The Koluchova twins had each other and were able to recover with this attachment.
- + Gained qualitative and quantitative data
- Observations and intelligence tests.
- + Validity
- Observations and intelligence tests.
- - Ethics
- Genies needs were not put first.
- Only considered research objectives.
- Subjected to too much testing: distressing.
- Publication furthered researchers careers.
- Genies needs were not put first.
- + Knowledge of language development discovered.
- + Pseudonym 'Genie' used for confidentiality.
- +High Eco Valid
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