Diffrent research meathods

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With reference to examples critically discuss 3 research methods commonly used in developmental psych
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Case studies

structured interviewsclinical interviewsobservationdata  from the scorce

detailed description of the individual

cannot generalise, susceptible to subjectivity or bias

Example: Dr. Moneyconvinced family of give child sex change after botched circumcision.

Survey

test or questionnaireeconomical to producecan be bias due to sampling cannot infer causation

observation

no scholant observationstructured observation

faults includespontaneity in behavior need a natural environment  in order to use results for generalization

example strange situations Ainsworth- observation in regards to attachment in children

case studies

surveys

observation

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