Case Studies Quiz

Which statements are TRUE of cases studies?

• They can be longitudinal and retrospective

• They are relatively quick and easy to conduct

• They study typical and everyday behaviours

• They may involve studying just one individual

• They use a variety of different research methods

Case studies involve a psychologist collecting data and making an interpretation about its meaning

• True

• False

Which psychologist pioneered the use of case studies with his patients?

• Baddeley

• Skinner

• Freud

• Bowlby

Which statement is TRUE in describing the role of the researchers opinions and beliefs in interpreting case studies?

• Likely to contain elements of objectivity

• Likely to contain elements of subjectivity

Which statement is FALSE in evaluating the use of case studies?

• Case studies allow us to study behaviour which is rare

• Case studies often contain bias

• Case studies are unhelpful in generating further research ideas

• Case studies are usually unrepresentative

• Case studies can be factually inaccurate when using peoples memories

Which approach in psychology would NOT use the case study method to explain human behaviour?

• Learning Approaches

• Biological Approach

• Cognitive Approach

• Psychodynamic approach

• Humanistic approach

If an individual experienced amnesia, which methods would be best used in a case study to see which parts of the brain were damaged? (tick as many which apply)

• MRI scans

• Medical records

• Personality tests

• Interviews with family and friends

• All of the above

The case study of which individual is often used to show how long -term memory consists of several different sub stores?

• The case of K.F

• The case of H.M

• Clive Wearing

• All of the above

Pseudonyms (fake names) are often used in case studies to protect an individuals identity?

• True

• False

The case study of which individual was used to criticise the role of rehearsal in the Multi store model of memory?

• Clive Wearing

• K.F

• H.M

• Little Hans