In their contemporary study, Carlsson et al. (2000) synthesized secondary data from pre-existing animal models and PET/SPECT neuroimaging trials to explore neurotransmitter functioning in schizophrenia.
Discuss one benefit and one limitation of relying on secondary source data when investigating biological explanations of schizophrenia.
Practise Edexcel A Level Psychology Studies with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 119 questions covering Classic study: Rosenhan (1973), Contemporary study (schizophrenia): Carlsson et al., Contemporary study (depression): Kroenke et al., Contemporary study (depression): Williams et al., Contemporary study (anorexia): Scott-Van Zeeland et al., Contemporary study (anorexia): Guardia et al., Contemporary study (OCD): Masellis et al., and Contemporary study (OCD): POTS team / March et al., matched to the Edexcel A Level Psychology (9PS0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
