Research Methods in LsD

Question 1

define what a research design is

Answer 1

the specific method a researcher uses to collect, analyze and interpret data

Question 2

describe the strengths of a longitudinal research design

Answer 2

permits study of common patterns and individual differences, and relationships between early and later events and behaviours

Question 3

list the three limitations of a longitudinal study

Answer 3

participant drop out, practice effects and cohort effects.

Question 4

describe the strengths of a cross-sectional study

Answer 4

more efficient than longitudinal designs, not plagued by problems like drop out and practice effects

Question 5

list the two limitations of a cross-sectional study

Answer 5

does not permit study of individual development trends, cohort effects

Question 6

describe the strengths of a sequential study

Answer 6

permits longitudinal and cross-sectional comparisons, reveals cohort effects and tracks age-related changes efficiently

Question 7

list the limitation of a sequential study

Answer 7

may have participant drop out, practice effects and cohort effects

Question 8

what is the goal of a descriptive research design?

Answer 8

to create a snapshot of the current state of affairs

Question 9

what are the advantages of a descriptive research design?

Answer 9

provides a relatively complete picture of what is occurring at a given time and allows the development of questions for further study

Question 10

what are the disadvantages of a descriptive research design?

Answer 10

does not assess relationships among variables and may be unethical if participants do not know they are being observed

Question 11

what is the goal of a correlational research design?

Answer 11

to assess the relationships between and among two or more variables

Question 12

what are the advantages of a correlational research design

Answer 12

allows testing of expected relationships between and among variables and the making of predictions. can assess these relationships in everyday life events

Question 13

what is the disadvantage of a correlational design study?

Answer 13

cannot be used to draw inferences about the causal relationships between and among the variables

Question 14

what is the goal of an experimental design study?

Answer 14

to assess the causal impact of one or more experimental manipulations on a dependent variable

Question 15

what is the advantage of an experimental design study?

Answer 15

allows drawing of conclusions about the causal relationships among variables

Question 16

what are the disadvantages of an experimental design study?

Answer 16

cannot experimentally manipulate many important variables and may be expensive and time consuming