August 17, 2008 • 36 mins
What research methods do Psychologist use?
In studying behavior, Psychologist employ naturalistic observation, interviews, case histories, questionnaires, surveys, standardized tests, physiological measures, correlation, and experiments.
Observation Methods:
Naturalistic Observation: a method of study in that involves observing behavior in normal, everyday settings.
Participant observation: Psychologist that take an active part in a social situation, perhaps deliberate role playing to see how other people behave.
Controlled/ Structured Observation:
Survey Methods
Questionnaire: a highly structured pencil and paper interview
Structured Interview: An in-depth question and answer session in which an individual’s life or problems are probed.
Case Histories: a compilation of the history of an individual based on the interviews and other sources of information.
Survey (Telephone): The administration of a questionnaire to relatively large numbers of people.
For more info on this topic visit http://psy101.MyUCCedu.com
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