A psychologist carries out a case study of one group of volunteers organising a community festival. Over eight weeks, the psychologist collects members’ voice diaries, carries out unstructured interviews and observes planning meetings. The voice diaries and observations both show that members interrupt each other more often as the event approaches. However, interviewees disagree about why this happens: some blame time pressure, whereas others blame unclear roles.
Explain one strength and one weakness of the case study evidence. Use the findings from the different sources in your answer.
139 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.2 Doing Research, covering 7.2.1 Experiments, 7.2.2 Interviews, 7.2.3 Questionnaires (Surveys), 7.2.4 Observations, 7.2.5 Case Studies, and 7.2.6 Correlations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.