Matching Research Methods to Questions
Check your understanding of the uses and strengths of various research methods by figuring out which method would be optimal for investigating the following questions about behavioral processes. Choose from the following methods:
1. Are people’s attitudes about capital punishment related to their social class or education?
2. Do people who suffer from anxiety disorders share similar early childhood experiences?
3. Do troops of baboons display territoriality-that is, do they mark off an area as their own and defend it from intrusion?
4. Can the presence of food-related cues (delicious-looking desserts in advertisements,
for example) cause an increase in the amount of food that people eat?