Evaluation of research in clinical psychology
Issues of reliability, validity, generalisability, credibility, objectivity, subjectivity, ethics and practical application of findings as appropriate.
Explain one weakness of using self-report data based on diary entries made by the mothers. (2) June 2017
Explain two ways that Tahseen can make her research ethical. (4) June 2017
Explain one strength of using secondary data. (2) October 2017
State why Jacob’s results may not be generalisable. (1) October 2017
Explain one ethical issue Mariana may need to consider when conducting her covert observation in the mental health hospital. (3) January 2019
Explain one strength and one weakness, other than ethics, of using a covert observation to investigate the experiences of inpatients with mental health issues. (4) January 2019
Explain one weakness of Abbas using a questionnaire in his investigation. (2) June 2019