Baron Cohen - Understanding Disorders

Question 1

What is the Key theme for Baron Cohen and Little Hans (Freud)?

Answer 1

Understanding Disorders

Question 2

Explain the background

Question 3

Explain Theory of Mind

Answer 3

The ability to understand that other people have their plans, thoughts (Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes)

Question 4

Describe the IV

Answer 4

The type of person likely to have TOM deficits was naturally occurring so it cannot be manipulated (People with autism/ASD)

Question 5

Describe the DV

Answer 5

Performance on the eye task (out of 25)

Question 6

The type of research method

Answer 6

Quasi

Question 7

The strengths of the Research Method

Answer 7

Quasi
+ Allows real world concepts to be studied through ethical reasons that can’t be studied in any other way.

Question 8

The weaknesses of the Research Method

Answer 8

Quasi
- Carried out in different environment which could introduce extraneous variables

Question 9

The Type of Data gathered

Answer 9

Quantitative Data

Question 10

The strengths of type of data

Answer 10

Quantitative
+ easy to Analyse (Score on tests out of 25) - Numerical

+ Easy to put into graphs and tables

Question 11

The weaknesses of the type of data

Answer 11

Quantitative
- Lacks depth, detail and reason
(Doesnt explain why or how their autism/ASD affects their results)

Question 12

The strengths of the Samples

Answer 12

Group one: Matched on intelligence and age
Group two: Matched on intelligence and age & good gender balance (25M,,25F)
Group three: Matched on intelligence and age

Question 13

The weaknesses of the Samples

Answer 13

Group one: Gender bias (13M,,3F) & small sample
Group two: Small sample
Group three: Gender Bias (8M,,2F) & small sample

Question 14

The Sampling Method

Answer 14

Volunteering
&
Randomised

Question 15

The strengths of the Sampling method

Answer 15

Volunteering: Ethical - they had freewill
Randomised: Reduces bais

Question 16

The weakness of the Sampling method

Answer 16

Volunteering: May have certain characteristics
Randomised: Might not reflect the whole population

Question 17

Was it ethnocentric?

Answer 17

Yes - they are all from the UK, meaning it cannot be generalised on a larger scale

However, it can be generalised to the UK population

Question 18

What ethics were breached?

Answer 18

Psychological harm

Question 19

What ethics were not breached?

Answer 19

Right to width draw
Physical harm
Deception
Confidentiality
Privacy