Evaluation of research in developmental psychology
Issues of reliability, validity, generalisability, credibility, objectivity, subjectivity, ethics and practical application of findings as appropriate.
State one weakness of Alessandro and Monik’s study. (1) June 2017
Give one strength of Claudio and Sasha’s study. (1) October 2017
Explain one improvement that Claudio and Sasha could make to their study. (2) October 2017
Explain one weakness of using a structured observation. (2) January 2017
Explain one weakness of Anton’s investigation. (2) January 2017
Explain one strength of naturalistic observation as a research method used in developmental psychology. (2) January 2018
Marianne used an opportunity sample of children from a single village. Justify how Marianne could improve the generalisability of her study. (2) June 2018
Explain one weakness of Precious using a meta-analysis to investigate the universality of attachment types cross-culturally. (2) June 2019
Explain one weakness of Sophia using a correlational design in her research. (2) October 2019
Explain one weakness of Markus using a random sample for his experiment. (2) January 2020
Assess the use of primary and secondary data to investigate children’s social and emotional development in developmental psychology. (8) January 2018
Assess whether research into attachment can be considered scientific. (8) October 2018