RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Many people are included in the sample.
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A representative sample is used.
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Self-reported attitudes and behaviors are ascertained.
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All of the answers are true.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The case study method uses a smaller sample (e.g., several clinical cases, or one organization) but can provide more in-depth information about the phenomenon studied. The survey method uses larger samples, typically samples that can represent the population of interest.
Detailed explanation-2: -Case study survey research is a research design in which a survey is administered to a case, either a small sample or an entire population of individuals, to describe an aspect or characteristic of that population.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is true about survey research? Survey research is one of the best methods for gathering a vast amount of original data on a large population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Case studies provide detailed information about a single person or a small group of people, surveys capture the thoughts or reported behaviours of a large population of people, and naturalistic observation objectively records the behaviour of people or animals as it occurs naturally.