PS101 Unit 1 Assessment - Research Design

PS101 Unit 1 Assessment - Research Design

Analyze: Different Research Designs

Evaluation Title: Research Design

For this first assignment, you will analyze different types of research. To begin, please read and view the following materials:

• Rice University. (2017). 2.2 Approaches to research (Links to an external site.). in, Psychology. OpenStax. [Electronic version]
• University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. (2010). 2.2 Psychologists use descriptive, correlational, and experimental research designs to understand behavior (Links to an external site.). In Introduction to Psychology. [Electronic version]

Select one research design from column A and column B.

1. Describe the design.
2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the design.
3. Give an example of a study completed using this design.

This information is all available in the Unit 1 Learning Content. There are also resources available online to further your understanding.

Your assignment should be typed into a Word or other word processing document, formatted in APA style. The assignment must include:

• Running head
• A title page with Assignment name
• Your name
• Professor’s name
• Course

Estimated time to complete: 3 hours

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PS101 Unit 1 Assessment - Research Design