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Topic 4 - Bacon Causal Models
Topic 4 - Bacon Causal Models
Topic 4 - Bacon Causal Models
Strategy 2 is more related to medical and clinical psychology when direct manipulation of the IV
(effect) is not possible. “E.g., Take the example of developmental amnesia (DA), a cognitive
deficit in a specific form of memory, usually diagnosed in children who have markedly poorer
episodic memory compared with semantic memory. In practice, they will remember facts, but
are unable to recall what they were asked to do five minutes ago.” (Allen, 2018, Chapter 5)
What is the meaning of sequence and priority in mixed methods research? What are some
potential research questions that are more suitable to qualitative research? (50-150 words)
Within mixed methods research, sequence refers to the arrangement of quantitative and
qualitative approaches. While priority refers to how much significance each approach is given
and how that influences the depth of each method's findings. Here are a few hypothetical
questions that would be better suited to qualitative study: How do children and their parents
deal with the difficulties of raising an ADHD child? What distinct experiences do people with
depression have in terms of their thoughts, feelings, and everyday lives? How are sensory
sensitivities experienced by people with autism spectrum condition, and how do these
sensitivities impact their everyday activities and social interactions?