Which of These Research Methods Would a Psychologist Be Likely

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of these research methods would a psychologist be likely to employ to study the influence of genetics on personality?

• A) examining correlations in personality between pairs of identical and fraternal twins
• B) interviewing people who have known others who were particularly odd or unique
• C) administering paper and pencil or computerized questionnaires to hundreds of people
• D) documenting the patterns of development and difficulties of psychiatric patients

Discuss the ethical considerations and societal implications of research, especially involving vulnerable populations or animal subjects.

Develop critical thinking skills to question and critically analyze scientific claims and research findings.

Distinguish between various research designs in psychology (experimental, correlational, descriptive) and their respective attributes.

Understand the theory of internal and external validity in relation to experimental designs and the concepts of confounding variables and experimenter expectancies.

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