Module 5

Question 1

Types of Descriptive Research

Answer 1

1. Observational methods
2. Case Study Method
3. Survey Method

Question 2

Observational Method

Answer 2

Naturalistic ( field study ) and Laboratory
-Have to watch out for the Reactivity Effect (when participants change behavior because they know they are being observed.

Question 3

Case Study Method

Answer 3

-IN-depth Study
-Individuals or groups
-Study behaviors or events
-Study sequence of behaviors or events
Also need to watch for Reactivity Effect with this method.

Question 4

Survey Method

Answer 4

-Interviews
-Questionnnaires
Need to watch for Reactivity Effect, participant factors, and reliability and validity.

Question 5

Correlational Research

Answer 5

• Your research question is a RELATIONAL question (is resilience related to IQ? What factors contribute to resilience and what factors contribute the most?)
• There are 2 variables, x and y, and we measure them to see if they are related. The strength and the direction of the relationship is determined.
• Participants can be randomly selected but cannot be randomly assigned.
• Cannot determine a causal relationship
• No manipulation of an independent variable

Question 6

Expo-Facto Research

Answer 6

• Retrospective vs Prospective
  
  • “after the fact”
  • “Backward in time” data collection
  • Has experimental and comparison groups but there is no random assignment or manipulation of IV
• Cannot have a true experiment