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Descriptive Research Methods Worksheet PSY/335 Version 1

University of Phoenix Material Descriptive Research Methods Worksheet Please list 5 research methods that you have reviewed from the book or video in the chart below. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages a researcher should consider when determining which methods to use.

Research Methods

Advantages

Disadvantages

Survey Research

1. A large group of people can be reached and provide data for the researcher. 2. The researchers can number each answer on a survey to create a total score. 3. The researcher can gain a variety of information on the subject in which he/she is interested.

2. Archival Research

1. Information is exceptionally copious and has just been gathered. This makes it less demanding and frequently less expensive than elective research strategies. 2. Can help researchers create new ideas for hypotheses and experiments. 3. Is useful in helping to confirm that the results and theories derived from experiments reflect the “real world” and do not just exist in artificial or simplistic laboratory settings. 1. The research is realistic. 2. Observation could help the researcher produce questions in which they wish to be answered. 3. Can lead to new research. 1. Provide a rich source of qualitative information. 2. Contextual investigations can make advanced science and innovation ventures available and energize to a non-researcher gathering of people. 3. Freedom to collect multiple 1. Can collect much more data than experiments. 2. Ordinarily takes place outside of the lab.

1. Some of the information that the researcher receive back may be in complete or they may not receive any info back. 2. The survey is only as good as the questions you ask. 3. Lack of depth and va 1. Nonmanipulable events can be studied. 2. Data collected by nonscientists. 3. Casual conclusion impossible

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4. Case Study Research

5. Correlational Research

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1. The researcher doesn’t control over what happens. 2. Lacks reliability 3. Subjectivity 1. Control of variables impossible 2. Data often based on fallible memories. 3. Casual conclusion impossible 1. Casual conclusion impossible 2. Many participants required

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Descriptive Research Methods Worksheet PSY/335 Version 1

3. Provides good staring positions.

3. Control of variables difficult

1. From the video, discuss the purpose of correlational designs and the findings from the video regarding cell phone use. The relationship plan is utilized to inquire about different impacts on people and their acceptance by cellphone utilization. ‘The effects of the cellphone utilization were coordinated against the comparative usage of each person to get a conclusive result.

2. Do you think it was appropriate for the researchers to use correlational design? Why or why not? 3. I believe it fitted for the analysts to utilize correlational design. Correlational plans are exceptionally fundamental to investigate. It permits analysts to analyze their expectations against investigating comes about which progresses their understanding of the inquiries about the problem. 4.

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