I need 2 short answer essay questions to be answered please. These are the instructions for both of them.
QUESTION 1.
Explain why scientific methodology is crucial in terms of psychology being a social science.
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Your response should be no more than 500 words.
Your answer should identify the methodology that makes psychology scientific, and explain the benefit of this in terms of the validity of psychological research, for example, research designs (repeated measures, independent measures design) and research methods (sampling strategies, variables – IV, DV and the control of extraneous variables).
Relevant theory must be referenced where appropriate, and you must provide a references list and bibliography.
QUESTION 2.
Discuss a range of research methods commonly used by psychologists.
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Your response should be no more than 500 words.
Your answer should include any three of the following research methods; laboratory experiment, field experiment, naturalistic observation, interview, questionnaire and case study.
Your discussion should consider the strength and weaknesses of each research method chosen.
Relevant theory must be referenced where appropriate, and you must provide a references list and bibliography.
Please could you write around 400 words for each.