Strengths include: reliability, standardisation, quantitative data, follow-up
Weaknesses include: validity (external), sample, ethics
Example: in detail (named)
The study collected quantitative data which makes it easier to make meaningful comparisons over time. They looked at the change in distress ratings across different scenarios and different time points in the therapeutic process. As a result, they could compare the changes in distress ratings to make more valid conclusions about the progression of his phobia.
Example: brief but in context
The sample was only one boy with a button phobia which may make generalisation difficult. A person with a different childhood experience or a female phobic may not respond to therapy in the same way.
Example: no context
The sample was only one person making generalisations difficult.
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