AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Research method used to get a full, detailed picture of one participant or small group of participants
A
case study
B
experiment
C
correlation
D
observation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Single-subject research is a type of quantitative research that involves studying in detail the behaviour of each of a small number of participants. Note that the term single-subject does not mean that only one participant is studied; it is more typical for there to be somewhere between two and 10 participants.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a case study, researchers study one central case of a person or a small group. Researchers might also make a case study of data from previous focus groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Case Study: In contrast to a survey, in which many people are studied, a case study is an in-depth, intensive investigation of a single individual or a small group.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four main types of Quantitative research: Descriptive, Correlational, Causal-Comparative/Quasi-Experimental, and Experimental Research. attempts to establish cause-effect relationships among the variables.

Detailed explanation-5: -Observational Research – Research Methods in Psychology.

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