1. (10 points): For the following, match the name of the research method with th

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1. (10 points): For the following, match the name of the research method with the brief characterization of the method that most closely corresponds to it. Place the number assigned to a given method BEFORE THE DASH of a given characterization of a method it best fits. 1 – Experiments 2 – Surveys 3 – Participant-Observation 4 – Use of Available Data -administering a questionaire -researching the Dictionary of American Biography to connect personal backgrounds with patterns of acheivement in American Society -measuring the dependent variable against an independent variable - staying long-term in a research setting -analyzing the U.S. Census to compare annual income rates for given areas - use of a control group to determine effect - collecting data from a representative sample of the total population - testing a hypothesis -relies mostly on qualitative data - the most widely used method; asks questions on issues not easily observed directly

Explanation / Answer

1. Experiments - measuring the dependent variable against an independent variable; staying long-term in a research setting

2. Surveys - collecting data from a representative sample of the total population;

3. Participant observation - administering a questionaire;

4. Use of Available Data- researching the Dictionary of American Biography to connect personal backgrounds with patterns of acheivement in American Society; analyzing the U.S. Census to compare annual income rates for given areas

Method :

1. Experiments : this is when people or researchers explore their quest for new, unprecedented phenomena and find evidences or results which have not been answered earlier or which are not seen directly.

2. Surveys are the type of data collection in which the researcher is taking opinions or answers from a selected or random group of population and finding out observations on the basis of those answers. The quations for the survey have to be designed by the researcher itself.

3. Participant observation : these are the most common type of experiments carried out in psychology where the researcher observes the participant's behaviour in response to a given circumstance or situation and draws conclusion from his behaviours.

4. Use of available data - this is the method where the researcher uses data of earlier conducted experiments and surveys and draws conclusion by comparisons or reviews.

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