Flin et al 1992: An Evaluation

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	Flin et al 1992: An Evaluation
	Advantages A study that uses many specific controls in order to investigate the precise effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable	Disadvantages Ecological validity is challenged to the lack of emotional impact provided by the staged event.
	Evaluation The laboratory experiment with controlled variables allowed only for the investigation of the affect age has on EWT. Consequently researchers could confidently conclude that age does influence the accuracy of EWT. The study is criticised in terms of ecological validity. The event witnessed did not have any emotional impact so it is difficult to conclude that a young child's memory of a witnessed event would be poor.

Flin et al 1992: An Evaluation

Advantages

A study that uses many specific controls in order to investigate the precise effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable

Disadvantages

Ecological validity is challenged to the lack of emotional impact provided by the staged event.

Evaluation

The laboratory experiment with controlled variables allowed only for the investigation of the affect age has on EWT. Consequently researchers could confidently conclude that age does influence the accuracy of EWT. The study is criticised in terms of ecological validity. The event witnessed did not have any emotional impact so it is difficult to conclude that a young child's memory of a witnessed event would be poor.

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Flin et al 1992: An Evaluation

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