A disadvantage of ..... is that the data is limited to only answering the question(s) asked. These limitations lead to biases, ambiguous conclusions, and low participation rates among research populations.

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

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A disadvantage of ____ is that the data is limited to only answering the question(s) asked. These limitations lead to biases, ambiguous conclusions, and low participation rates among research populations.

A	Surveys
B	Observations
C	Correlations
D	Experiments
E	Case Studies

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that the data is limited to only answering the question(s) asked. These limitations lead to biases, ambiguous conclusions, and low participation rates among research populations.

Detailed explanation-2: -A person’s opinion is acceptable and considered as an answer to the questions asked by the researcher. Any concern or issue by the students is researchable. The causes why students fail in quizzes are worth researching. The student-researcher must read literature related to the problem.

Detailed explanation-3: -As you’ve learned, the only way to establish that there is a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables is to conduct a scientific experiment. Experiment has a different meaning in the scientific context than in everyday life.

Detailed explanation-4: -This data they collect is called primary data. Another type of data that may help researchers is the data that has already been gathered by someone else. This is called secondary data.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION