Types of Psychological research methods (12)

Question 1

Case studies

Answer 1

depth analysis of behavior of one person/small number of people; special cases (nonexperimental)

Question 2

Correlation research

Answer 2

descriptive study that quantifies degree which events, measures, or variables are associated with (nonexperimental)

Question 3

Naturalistic observation

Answer 3

careful recording of behavior in normal settings (nonexperiement)

Question 4

survey method

Answer 4

descrpitive research method in which participants are asked the same questions (nonexperimental)

Question 5

Experimental method

Answer 5

Investigation manipulates at least one variable while measuring at least one other variable

Question 6

Experimental method (+)

Answer 6

no waiting, cause n effect identifie, controlled onservations

Question 7

experimental method (-)

Answer 7

artifical, interferience, no easy study material

Question 8

naturalistic observation (+)

Answer 8

behavior realistic, info obtain, hypothesis & questions can be formed

Question 9

naturalistic observation (-)

Answer 9

effects of observer bias, causes cannot be conclusively identified (anthropomorphic error)

Question 10

correlation research (+)

Answer 10

can be in lab/natural, existence of relationship, predictions

Question 11

correlation research (-)

Answer 11

relationship cincidental, hard control, cause n affect cannot be confirmed

Question 12

case study (+)

Answer 12

allows investigation of rare/ unusual problmes or events

Question 13

case study (-)

Answer 13

subjective interpretation needed, only one case can be misleading/ unrepresentative

Question 14

survey (+)

Answer 14

info about larger group, can answer with confidentiality

Question 15

survey (-)

Answer 15

hard for great representativ sample, inaccurate, less truth