Question

Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the following research methods:
Experimental Method
Naturalistic Observation
Correlational Method
Clinical Method
Survey Method
2. Which research method(s) were used in the Tuskegee Study? Provide an example of how this method was used in the study.

3. The study asks a basic research question: "Is the rate and progression of syphilis in the Black male, the same as that for the White male? "Is the rate and progression of syphilis in the Black male the same for the White male? Is that in your opinion a legitimate scientific question? Explain.

4. What was the full name of the study and what was it intended to examine? How long was the study?

5.Define the term informed consent. Apply to the movie. Were participants given informed consent? Explain.

6. What did you think about the Tuskegee Experiment? How did this movie make you feel?

the name of the movie is Ms. Evers' Boys

the name of the movie is Ms Evers' Boys

Answer 1

Question 1)

Experimental Method: Systematic method in which the researcher manipulates 1 or more variables and analyses any change taking place in other variables.

The advantages include: control over irrelevant variables is generally higher than that in other methods, helps in establishing a cause and effect relationship between the dependent and independent variable.

Disadvantages: elimination of extraneous variables is not possible every time, the entire situation of experiment may not relate to the real world.

Correlation Method: It includes collection of data to assess whether and to what level does a relationship exist between 2 quantifiable variables.

Advantages include: It allows a researcher to collect much more information as compared to the experimental method; the results of the research tend to be more relatable to everyday life because the reseach is conducted outside the lab.

Disadvantages include: It only tells us about the relationship but not why the relationship exists; It does not tell us which variable influences the other

Clinical Method: It involves measuring the effectiveness of a drug, medical device or human body. It is often conducted in hospitals, medical facility, labs etc.

Advantages include: it helps a researcher to conduct trials on real time basis

Disadvantage: it might not be possible to get the right subject for testing

Survey Method: the researcher studies the entire population with regard to certain sociological/psychological variables by conducting surveys

Advantages include: wide scope as hige amounts of data can be obtained, inter-disciplinary value

Disadvantages: not in-depth survey, very time consuming.