4.1.3e - Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation
Friday 7th June ‘24
Cannot establish causal relationships as findings were correlational.
Additional factors could lead to the presentation of results, such as the reason for the separation ie domestic violence.
The study uses retroactive self-report data.
Reduced internal validity as participant variables could play a role into whether they are able to accurately and truthfully recall past experiences. Acts as confounding variable.
Potential for variable interpretation between individuals, difficult to quantify the qualitative findings.
Friday 7th June ‘24
Cannot establish causal relationships as findings were correlational.
Additional factors could lead to the presentation of results, such as the reason for the separation ie domestic violence.
The study uses retroactive self-report data.
Reduced internal validity as participant variables could play a role into whether they are able to accurately and truthfully recall past experiences. Acts as confounding variable.
Potential for variable interpretation between individuals, difficult to quantify the qualitative findings.
