Beh 225

Axia College Material

Appendix B

Research Methods Matrix

A psychologist is planning to conduct a study that would examine pathological liars and the quality of their romantic relationships. You have been asked to provide the psychologist with a recommendation for which research method should be used to gather data on the pathological liars and their spouses.

Using the table below list each research method and its advantages and disadvantages for use in this study.

|Research Method |Advantages |Disadvantages |

|Diary |That you are able to get a firsthand look of |That you may end with wrong information |

| |how the person my think or feel |because may not Wright everything down |

| | |right |

|Focus group |Allows you view the person or persons them |None that I can think of |

| |knowing to get a firsthand look and talk to | |

| |them about how he or she feels | |

|Behavioral measures |That you are able to get a good amount of |That you would not be able to fully see |

| |information | |

|surveys |You can collect the type of data that you |None that I can think of |

| |looking for within each person | |

|Naturalistic observation...