Identify strengths and weaknesses of different scientific research methods employed in psychological research.
Assignment
The nervous system plays a significant role in psychology and in understanding how people register information.
Under course content, search for Atul Gawande's article called The Itch. Read the article, keeping in mind the role the nervous system plays in psychology in relation to phantom or chronic pain. Discuss the following:
What was the article about, and how does it relate to psychology?
What scientific research was used in the study?
What did the research indicate regarding how the brain functions?
What were your personal thoughts on the article?
Using the library, Internet, or other course materials, research phantom or chronic pain, and find a research method that is different from the method used in The Itch. Complete the following:
Summarize the research method.
Comparing the method used in The Itch and this method, identify the strengths and weaknesses of both research methods.
Which treatments would you utilize if you were coping with long-term physical pain? Why?