Psychology Methods Examined

Essay # 52857

Psychology
Psychology > Experimental
Psychology > Testing

A look at single case designs and applied research in modern psychology theories.

1,064 words () | 4 sources | APA | 2004 Australia

Paper Summary:

This paper explores the role of the scientist-practitioner model and the contributing effects of both group focused statistical analysis and single-case design to modern psychology.

From the Paper:

"The scientist-practitioner model is deeply embedded in both applied and educational psychology alongside its faithful counterpart: group focused statistical analysis (Blampied, 2001). Although regarded by some as useful in its role within our educational system, its saturating effects are seemingly detrimental to our graduating psychologists. Such effects flow over to science as a whole and are believed to be the foundation of psychology's inability to be recognized and regarded as a valuable asset within modern day science (Johnson and Pennypacker, 1993)."