To understand the unusual behavior of an adult client, a clinical psychologist carefully investigates the client's current life
situation and his physical, social-cultural, and educational history. Which research method has the psychologist used? (A) Case study
(B) Survey
(C) Correlation research
(D) Random sampling
A case study is when the researcher is studying a specific case to a specific person. The adult client's current life situation and his physical, social-cultural, and educational history are only pertain to them.
The answer is not (B) Survey because the client is not being asked to fill anything out.
The answer is not (C) Correlation research because there isn't any correlation that is being studied or even looked for.
The answer is not (D) Random sampling as this situation only pertains to the adult client.
Correlational research refers to a type of research in which no experiment is conducted. In this method, the two variables are correlated and the statistical relationship between them is studied, without the influence of the extraneous variables. However, a correlational study or research is not capable of proving the cause-and-effect relationships.
<u>The research method used by the psychologist is </u><u>Correlation research</u><u>.</u>
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