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 primary advantage of ____ is that it allows for more control than naturalistic observation
A
Laboratory Observation
B
Correlation
C
Case Study
D
Survey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An advantage of naturalistic observation is that it allows the investigators to directly observe the subject in a natural setting. The method gives scientists a first-hand look at social behavior and can help them notice things that they might never have encountered in a lab setting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethnography is a study through direct observation of users in their natural environment rather than in a lab. The objective of this type of research is to gain insights into how users interact with things in their natural environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Naturalistic observation is a qualitative research method where you record the behaviors of your research subjects in real world settings. You avoid interfering with or influencing any variables in a naturalistic observation. You can think of naturalistic observation as “people watching” with a purpose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Naturalistic observation is a type of descriptive method of reserach. In this method, researchers observe and rate real-world interactions.

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