Methods of studying human behavior?

These are methods of studying human behavior: case study, naturalistic observation, correlational research, survey research, and the experimental method.





If you were going to design a study investigating the relationship between alcohol and violence, which of these methods would you choose and why? What would be the relative strengths and weaknesses of this study? What ethical considerations must be taken into account while undertaking this study?

Methods of studying human behavior?
I would use a survey method, for the following reasons:





1. Surveying is one of the easiest ways to obtain data on human behavior. It's much easier (and quicker) to create and distribute a survey than it is to conduct a case study, naturalistic observation, or an ethnography.





2. Surveys are anonymous, allowing respondents (on average) to be more honest with their answers. This is important, especially when dealing with issues like alcohol use and violence, which are personal and often touchy. When humans know their behavior is being observed by a researcher (like in a case study), they often alter their behavior to make it appear more socially acceptable, which creates poor data.





3. Surveying allows you to analyze your data statistically, making generalization of your results much easier (which is important in social science research). This could also make your research more attractive to social science journals that publish these types of studies.





Good luck with your research.
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Reply:just get drunk and beat some people up
Reply:Do your own homework. Otherwise you won't learn anything. If you don't care about learning anything, just drop the course.
Reply:Personally I would choosenaturalistic observation naturalistic observation, because I want to see how he reacts and how he behaves. The strengths would be how they act and the weakness will be that he will go crazy and break things. The age, race, and religion.