Research within the individual differences area, such as Hancock et al.’s study on the language of psychopaths, is often criticized for being socially sensitive. Explain why social sensitivity is considered a weakness of research in this area. Support your answer with reference to Hancock et al.’s study.
276 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Debates, covering Nature/nurture, Freewill/determinism, Reductionism/holism, Individual/situational explanations, Usefulness of research, Ethical considerations, Conducting socially sensitive research, and Psychology as a science. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.