A neuropsychologist carries out a case study of a musician who had a small stroke and now struggles to recognise familiar tunes. The psychologist uses brain...
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A neuropsychologist carries out a case study of a musician who had a small stroke and now struggles to recognise familiar tunes. The psychologist uses brain scans, interviews with the musician and memory tests over six months.
(a) Describe two sources of information used in this case study. [3]
(b) Explain one strength of using several sources of information about this person. [3]
(c) Evaluate one limitation of generalising findings from this case study. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Any two, with detail: brain scans showing the area affected [1]; interview accounts of everyday difficulty recognising tunes [1]; scores from repeated memory or tune-recognition tests [1] (b) The psychologist can compare evidence from different methods / triangulate findings [1]; for example, scan evidence can be compared with test performance [1]; this can increase confidence in the explanation of the musician’s difficulties [1] (c) The musician has unusual characteristics, including a specific stroke and musical background [1]; one case may not represent other people with brain injury [1]; therefore findings have limited generalisability [1]
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