AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in-depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.
A
Case Study
B
Survey
C
Observational
D
Correlational
E
Experiments
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Case Study: A descriptive technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. Naturalistic Observation: Observing & recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulating or controlling the situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -A case study is a descriptive research method in which one person is studied in depth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Case study method The in-depth study of an individual or a group is known as a case study. Case studies usually lead to developing a hypothesis to further explore a phenomenon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Descriptive designs include case studies, surveys, and naturalistic observation. The goal of these designs is to get a picture of the current thoughts, feelings, or behaviours in a given group of people.

Detailed explanation-5: -The goal of naturalistic observation is to observe behavior as it occurs in a natural setting without interference or attempts to manipulate variables.

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