In developmental psychology you will have learned about the following contemporary study in detail:
- Cassibba et al. (2013).
Explain two strengths of Cassibba et al. (2013).
1
2
AO1 (2 marks), AO3 (2 marks)
Credit up to two marks for identification of each strength (AO1)
Credit up to two marks for justification/exemplification of each strength (AO3)
For example:
- Publication bias was avoided in the sample of studies chosen so the
results will be more representative of attachment research (1) because
unpublished studies were included which may have not been published
due to negative or inconclusive findings (1).
- The researchers could ensure reliability of the ratings of attachment was
high in the chosen studies (1) as only studies where at least one of the
authors was a reliable AAI or SSP coder were considered (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
(4)
Explain one improvement that could be made to the study by Cassibba et al. (2013).
AO1 (1 mark), AO3 (1 mark)
Credit one mark for identification of an improvement (AO1)
Credit one mark for justification/exemplification of the improvement (AO3)
- Comparisons could be made to cultures other than westernised cultures
where secure attachment may be the norm due to parenting styles (1)
which would improve the generalisability of findings about the
universality of attachment types in cultures where childrearing may
differ (1).
(2)