Descriptive and Predictive Methods of Research
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following nonexperimental research methods: (a) naturalistic observations, (b) surveys, and (c) correlational studies. If you were asked to use one of these designs in a study next week, which nonexperimental design would you select and why?
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Naturalistic observation is a method of research where the subjects being researched on do not usually know they are being observed because they have to be in their natural state for the information collected to be genuine and not manipulated (Jackson, 2016). The advantage of this method is that the data collected is usually genuine and accurate as the subjects usually show…
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