Question

grading. Partial credit is available for all questions. 1-point questions = answers should be ~1-2 sentences 2-point questions = answers should be ~1 paragraph (i.e., 3-4 sentences) 3-point questions = answers should be ~1 % - 2 paragraphs - 1) (2 points) Classify each study described below as one of the following types of observational studies: case study, naturalistic observation, systematic observation, or archival resdarch. (a) A researcher spent over a year meeting with and interviewing Aileen Wuornos, the infamous female serial killer who was the subject of the film Monster, to construct a psychobiography (b) The researchers observed and documented recycling behavior at 3 local parks over a period of 1 month. © Researchers examined unemployment rates and the incidence of domestic violence police calls in six cities using public records. (d) The researchers used a manipulation in which they left quarters in a public pay phone for some individuals to find but left no money for others. They then recorded whether these individuals would help a confederate pick up papers that they had dropped nearby to determine the effect of mood on helping behavior.

Answer 1

a. It is case study and the researcher investigates a single person, studies various documents of the individual.

b. It is naturalistic observation. Here the researcher only observes the physical change of the park.

c. It is archival research method. Here the researcher studies the data and analyses the data recorded by some specific organization.

d. It is an example of the systematic observation research method. In this method, the researcher studies the change of the behavior on some specific stimulation.