What Are the Two Main Types of Research Methods Used

question 19

Multiple Choice

What are the two main types of research methods used in psychology

• A) experimental and case study research methods 
• B) descriptive/correlational and case study research methods 
• C) descriptive and correlational research methods 
• D) experimental and descriptive/correlational research methods

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Definitions:

Cultural Beliefs

The shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize a group of people or a society.

Practices

Routine ways of doing things that are embedded in cultural or social systems, shaping how individuals and groups engage with their world.

Robert Merton

An American sociologist known for his contributions to social theory, sociology of science, and the study of social structure and anomie.

Manifest Function

Clearly recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern or activity within a society.