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    The document outlines various methods used in psychological research including natural observation, directed observation, case studies, interviews, and questionnaires. It discusses how psychologists study behavior scientifically, record data from natural observations, the advantages and disadvantages of different observational methods, how case studies are created and their limitations, how interviews are conducted and evaluated, and the main drawback of questionnaires. The document is a set of questions for students about key psychological research methods and how they are applied.

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    PSYCHOLOGY METHODS ACTIVITY

    PSYCHOLOGY
    MR. SCHEEL

    1. List the five guidelines psychologists keep in mind when studying behavior
    scientifically:

    2. Describe natural observation.

    3. What are some ways data can be recorded when studying natural observation?

    4. Determine the main disadvantage and distinct advantage when using natural
    observation.

    5. Explain directed observation.

    6. Describe the two main objections of using directed observation.

    7. What is the case-study method?

    8. Name some of the information used when creating a case study.

    9. What are the limitations of the case study method?

    10. How do psychologist’s use interviews?


    11. How is the value of the data determined when conducting an interview?

    12. How can an expert interviewer add to data while conducting an interview?

    13. List two disadvantages of conducting interviews.

    14. Describe the questionnaire method.

    15. What is the main drawback of giving a questionnaire?

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