Appendix B

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Appendix B

Research Methods

List the advantages and disadvantages of the following research techniques:

Research Method | Advantages | Disadvantages |

Case Study | Utilizing the case study technique gives the researcher the capability to gather detailed history as to one’s life and psychological well-being. Current symptoms and circumstances may in addition be carefully discovered. The case study process also assists in assessing whether or not previous or current therapy has been efficient. Finally, atypical problems can also be efficiently delved into with this technique. | The case study process increases the possibility that the researcher will include his or her personal views into the study. Also, one must be cognizant of utilizing subjective confirmation since behavior is oftentimes the product of a person’s surroundings. This kind of research technique also tends to suggest vague information; as such, it is complex to compile adequate statistics or concern the finding(s) in a future study. |

Correlational Method | The correlation technique assists researchers in observe the relationship between multiple variables. As such, the statistical analysis of the data can be tapped into in order to decide in different correlations are related with possibility. This process is also supportive when it comes to multiple cases over time and determining their significance. The correlation technique permits multiple studies over time in order to monitor performance changes, for example. | One key difficulty of the correlation technique pertains to its incapacity to explain on the relationships between variables. Rather, this particular process really shows that there simply is a relationship. |

Experimental Method | The experimental technique allows the study of the management of variables. Also, the experimental technique has the capacity to offer causal relationships among, statistical data that may be utilized in the future, in...