The most interesting research method in my opinion is the
survey research. “To survey groups of
people, researchers use either written questionnaires or face-to-face
interviews to question subjects and record and code their responses.
Researchers question a representative sample so that findings will be generational ” (Page 355) I feel like survey research gives the questioner a
better chance to explain. They get to elaborate more on their answer and it doesn't generalize anyone into one category. The person taking the questioner
has the opportunity to be in other.
If I were studying an aspect of deception, my number one
question would be “When it comes to deviance who engages in the act of deviance
more?” I definitely feel like this would
be under the Ethnography. This could be
in any setting and apply to any behavior. The researcher avoids imposing his or
her own values and assumptions on the data. Instead of testing an existing
hypothesis, he or she allows conclusions to emerge from observations. (page
354)
I must admit that I don't like participating in a survey. I mostly find the question to be boring. Yet, I agree that if you are on the other side, the one that conducting and analyzing the survey it can be very interesting. I felt that the experimental research is the most interesting and fun, due to the fact that one gets to observe first hand behavioral pattern. I also like the idea that there is a twist to it, that a research needs to manipulate the independent variable to bring the participant to react. I find it fun just to think about the ways you can cause reactions. Have a nice winter break and happy holidays.
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