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CAIE A-Level Psychology Case Studies Question Bank

Practise planning an in-depth single-case investigation, selecting complementary data sources and evaluating insight, generalisability, researcher effects and ethical risk.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Psychology 9990
Level
AS

Exam points

  • select interviews, observations, questionnaires or records and justify the information each adds
  • use triangulation to compare findings from more than one technique rather than merely listing methods
  • apply depth, rarity, generalisability or ethical risk to the particular person or disorder studied

Case studies question 1

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Question (a)

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State the two main features of a case study.
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Question (b)

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Explain why the study by Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia) was a case study, in relation to these two main features.

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