2 Choose ONE or a combination of methods listed below and briefly describe how it/they could be used in the case of ONE of the following research questions. State clearly which method/s you have chosen. Methods: laboratory experiment, field experiment, interview, questionnaire, observational study, case study, longitudinal study, cross-sectional study, historical/official records, or any appropriate method. Research questions: a) Does homelessness contribute to the development of a mental disorder or is it that people who are mentally unstable are more likely to drift away from family and home and become homeless? b) A bystander, noticing that an elderly lady cannot figure out how to fill her petrol tank, carries out a cost-benefit analysis – to be late home for a favourite TV programme or to ‘feel good’. How could we study which might be the most powerful type of motivator? c) Animism is the tendency to attribute life–like characteristics to inanimate objects such as toys. Do children under the age of 6 exhibit this? d) Which ONE of the following options is the most effective way for police to detect lies: Studying body language and facial expressions Using a polygraph

mpeverley — 2015-05-04 19:04:41 UTC

Question C

2015-05-05 12:43:21 UTC

Case study and observational study.

2015-05-05 12:45:36 UTC

field experiment/ observational study