MS3V Vitaebella Tsang
Discuss how and why one research method is used in the sociocultural level of analysis.
This essay will attempt to discuss how and why a particular research method is used in the sociocultural level of analysis. The sociocultural level of analysis is the study of how the society and culture influence people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Research methods are the ways researchers conduct their studies. There are many different methods researchers use to conduct their studies, mainly case studies, observational studies, interviews, experiments and correlational studies. The research method to be discussed in the following essay is lab experiments, looking at examples and the strengths and limitations of laboratory experiments. …show more content…
Laboratory experiments are a kind of qualitative research method. They are used to determine a causal relationship between the independent variable and dependent variable. Laboratory experiments are conducted in an environment designed to maximize the control over extraneous variables to increase the validity of the