Compare and Contrast Any Three of the Methods of Data

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Essay

Compare and contrast any three of the methods of data collection used in the social sciences. In your response, include examples of the types of questions that might best be answered by each of the three methods selected for analysis. Discuss both the utility and potential problems associated with these three data collection methods.

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Definitions:

Psychological Research

A field of study that employs various methodologies to investigate individual and group behaviors and the underlying psychological processes.

Case Studies

Research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions.

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

Phrenology

A now-discredited theory that suggested the shape and size of the skull could determine personality traits and mental abilities.