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Thigpen
and Cleckley (Multiple Personality)
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All
studies raise some ethical dilemmas.
Outline two ethical issues raised by the study of split personality by
Thigpen and Cleckley. |
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2 |
Using
information from the study by Thigpen and Cleckley, explain the
difference between having a “multiple personality disorder” and
“having “different sides to your personality”. |
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3 |
In
the study by Thigpen and Cleckley on multiple personality, the
therapist described the first time he encountered Eve Black.
He described how she crossed her legs and the “therapist
noted from the corner of his awareness something distinctly
attractive about them, and also that this was the first time he had
received such an impression.” |
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How
does the therapist interpret this observation? |
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(b) |
Give
one other interpretation
for this observation. |
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The
Thigpen and Cleckley study looks at the controversial diagnosis of
“multiple personality”. It is controversial because some people do not believe that
there is such a condition as “multiple personality”.
Suggest two pieces of evidence from the case study that suggests that the
patient really did have a multiple personality |
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Sample 2000 |
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5 |
Thigpen
and Cleckley used a case study to investigate multiple personality
disorder. Give one
advantage and one disadvantage of the case study method used in this
study |
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January 2001 |
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Psychometric
measurement attempts to give insight into human behaviour and
experience through the use of reliable and standardised tests.
The study by Thigpen and Cleckley (multiple personality
disorder) used a number of methods to gather data. |
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(a) |
Identify
one psychometric measure that was used in this study and say
what was found. |
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(b) |
Describe
one weakness of the psychometric measures used in this study |
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January 2001 |
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From the study on multiple personality disorder by Thigpen and
Cleckley, describe one of the projective tests that were
administered to Eve White and Eve Black.
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| (b) | Outline the findings of one of these tests. | [2] |
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| 9 | Outline one piece of evidence that led Thigpen and Cleckley to believe that Eve was suffering from multiple personality disorder. |
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In their case study on multiple personality disorder, Thigpen and Cleckley used a number of ways of gathering data; |
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| (b) | outline one disadvantage of gathering data in one of these ways. | [2] |
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| 12 |
From the study by Thigpen and Cleckley
on multiple personality disorder: (a) Identify two tests completed by Eve. (b) Explain why an independent tester analysed the results of the tests carried out on Eve. |
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| 13 | Suggest one strength and one weakness of evidence gathered by Thigpen and Cleckley in their study of multiple personality. |
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| 14 | Suggest one problem with the case study method as used in the study by Thigpen and Cleckley on multiple personality. |
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| 15 |
In the study by Thigpen and Cleckley on multiple personality
disorder, a variety of methods were used including a projective
test. (a) Describe what a 'projective' test measures. (b) Explain why a variety of methods were used to collect data in this study. |
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