- Differentiate between types of research (descriptive, experimental, and correlational)
- Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different types of research (case studies, naturalistic observation, and surveys)
- Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different types of research (archival, longitudinal, and cross-sectional research)
In this section, you’ve learned about a few types of research methods—mostly the descriptive kind which aim to observe and describe the world around us, though also a few correlational methods that look to find relationships between behaviors or outcomes.
Practice matching the research methods you’ve learned about thus far in the following activity.