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Double-Blind Study Pro - Eliminates experimenter bias in the results - Controls for placebo effect
Double-Blind study Con Results do not always reflect the real world
Laboratory Study Pro - Environment is controlled so no outside factors affect the study
Laboratory Study Con - The environment is too artificial, so results wont be the same in the real world. - The lab setting could also make the subject uncomfortable
Field Study Pro - Results reflect what would happen in the real world. The subject is in an environment where they are comfortable in
Field Study Con - Cant control for outside factors
Survey Study Pro - Allows for insight into thoughts, feelings, and opinions of the subject - The way a survey is completed doesn't matter (phone, person, etc.)
Survey Study Con - Many subjects ignore surveys sent through mail, TV, internet, phone - Subjects may lie about "bad" behavior
Naturalistic Observation Study Pro - Subject will behave normally because they don't know their being watched
Naturalistic Observation Study Con - Observer must make assumptions on what motivated behavior and could be wrong
Interview study Pro - Gives insight into subjects thoughts, feelings, and opinions - Ask more questions outside of list of questions to get more detail.
Interview study Con - Subject may lie about "bad" behavior - Questions may be biased.
Case study Pro - Experimenter is able to gather a lot of detailed information about one subject.
Case study Con - Results and information only apply to the one test subject; do not apply to the general public - Subject may lie about "bad" behavior.
Psychological Test study Pro - Tests cannot judge a subject based on their appearance - information Gaines in completely objective.
Psychological Test Study Con - Can only gain the information asked in questions - Cant predict what behavior will occur in the future - Tests cant tell why a behavior is being done.
Longitudinal Study Pro - Provides good information for developmental research (results tell us how people change over time)
Longitudinal Study Con - Very expensive - Very time consuming (takes as long as it takes subject to age)
Cross-Sectional Study Pro - Cheaper than longitudinal studies - Less time consuming than longitudinal studies - Represent the population at that time
Cross-Sectional Study Con - Cannot give results about changes over time.
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