Research Methods
Correlation
Description
Determining the relation between couple or several variables
Strengths
Can be used whenever experimental method cannot.
Limitation
Correlation does not, cannot, prove causation.
Experimental
Description
Playing with variables and observing the result
Strengths
Detection of cause and effect relations
Limitations
Can be only used in practical and ethical experiments
Naturalistic Observation
Description
Observing and recording some behavior or phenomenon
Strengths
Studying nature for its own sake
Limitations
Behavior can only be described, not explained
Case Study
Description
A detailed investigation of a particular physical phenomenon.
Strengths
Can be used whenever experimental method cannot
Limitation
It is a descriptive method, not an explanatory one
Survey
Description
Collection of data
Strengths
Collection of opinion based date
Limitations
Unaccurate