AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The advantage of this method of research is that the behavior observed in the subject(s) natural environment to be more natural, spontaneous, and varied than that observed in a laboratory.
A
Observational
B
Correlational
C
Experiments
D
Case Study
E
Survey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term observational research is used to refer to several different types of non-experimental studies in which behavior is systematically observed and recorded.

Detailed explanation-2: -Descriptive research is a research method describing the characteristics of the population or phenomenon studied. This descriptive methodology focuses more on the “what” of the research subject than the “why” of the research subject.

Detailed explanation-3: -Naturalistic observation is a qualitative research method where you record the behaviors of your research subjects in real world settings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Correlation Coefficient: A statistical measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus how well either factor predicts the other.

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