Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the ...

[nmorano1]

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the correlational method versus the experimental method.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the main idea behind Harry Stack Sullivan's approach to personality?
 
  A) A person's personality develops over an entire lifespan.
  B) People need interaction with other people to develop fully.
  C) Personality is inextricably tied to social situations.
  D) A person's behavior varies with situational expectations.
  E) All of these

[macybarnes]

Answer to Question 1

CORRELATIONAL:
Advantages(1) May examine events that take place over longer time periods and are very elaborate; (2) May gain information about events in which experimental manipulation would be unethical.
DisadvantageCan say nothing about causal relationship between variables.
EXPERIMENTAL:
AdvantageAbility to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationship between variables.
Disadvantages(1) Some uncertainty about what it was in the manipulation that was important; (2) Experiments on humans are usually limited to phenomena of relatively short duration, under carefully controlled conditions; (3) Experimental relationships often have little to do with central issues of personality.

Answer to Question 2

E

[nmorano1]

Gracias!

[jackie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it