What Does a Researcher Do When Using the Survey Method

question 15

Multiple Choice

What does a researcher do when using the survey method

• A) conduct an in-depth investigation of an individual subject 
• B) manipulate a variable under carefully controlled conditions 
• C) use questionnaires or interviews to gather information about participants' behaviour 
• D) engage in careful observation of behaviour without intervening directly with subjects

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Definitions:

Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity and social pressure.

Stanley Milgram

An American social psychologist best known for his controversial experiments on obedience to authority conducted in the 1960s.

Leon Festinger

A psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which suggests that inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors causes psychological tension that people are motivated to reduce.

Philip Zimbardo

An American psychologist known for conducting the Stanford prison experiment, exploring how social situations can influence human behavior.