Psychology G544: Strengths and Weaknesses of methods

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What are the strengths of an observation?
reduce demand characteristics and inter observer and external reliability
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What are the strengths of a self reports?
increase academic understanding and reliable
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What are the strengths of case studies?
increase academic knowledge and greater insight
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What are the strengths of a lab experiment?
high controls and cause and effect
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What are the strengths of a field experiment?
high ecological validity and less potential for demand characteristics
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What are the weaknesses of an observations?
potential for misinterpretation and bias and could cause distress
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What are the weaknesses of a self report?
open to demand characteristics and researcher bias
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What are the weaknesses of a case study?
limited samples and longitudinal
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What are the weaknesses of a lab experiment?
quantitative data and low ecological validity
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What are the weaknesses of a field experiment?
hard to control and involve covert obs
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