PSY 105: Introduction To Psychology "Research Methods."
Week 1 Discussion 
PSY 105: Introduction To Psychology "Research Methods."
Please respond to the following:
Analyze the various research methods employed in psychology to determine which research method seems the most applicable across the greatest number of situations. Explain your rationale (including the single greatest strength and weakness of the methodology you chose).
Hello everyone and welcome to PSY 105! Your discussion questions is asking you to analyze the methods I've copied below and determine which one you feel is the best to use across most situations for conducting research and then explain why you chose your method and be sure to include the single greatest strength and weakness of the methodology you chose.
Comparing Research Methods
| Research Method | Basic Purpose | How Conducted | What Is Manipulated | Weaknesses |
| Descriptive | To observe and record behavior | Do case studies, surveys, or naturalistic observations | Nothing | No control of variables; single cases may be misleading |
| Correlational | To detect naturally occurring relationships; to assess how well one variable predicts another | Compute statistical associations, sometimes among survey responses | Nothing | Does not specify cause and effect |
| Experimental | To explore cause and effect | Manipulate one or more factors; use random assignment | The independent variable(s) | Sometimes not feasible; results may not generalize to other contexts; not ethical to manipulate certain variables |
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