Respond to the following: Answer each discussion(X2). Include at least 2 references from Babbie, E. (2017). The Basics of Social Research 7th Ed. Boston: Cengage Learning ONLY.

A good response to a written question should combine your personal experiences with theory to support your work. Be thoughtful and insightful and it must demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. A good response to the question should be about 3-4 paragraphs, and address all of the issues that are raised. (Introduction, body and conclusion.) Thank you.

· Chapter 8: Experiments

· Chapter 9: Survey Research

· Chapter10: Qualitative Field Research

M5D1: Experiments

We will discuss the differences between different types of experiments

1. Explain how a natural experiment differs from a traditional one by providing an example of each and discussing the differences. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which design do you think is most useful and why?

M5D2: Surveys & Field Research

We will discuss how the various types of surveys can be applied to your research proposal.

2. Of the four types of survey methods discussed in the text – self-administered questionnaire, interview survey, telephone survey and online survey – discuss how each might be applied to your research proposal. Based upon your research question/hypothesis, what do you think would be the most appropriate method of conducting a survey? Why?

My topic proposal is:

Crime and Mental Illness. What can be learned about how mental illness influences whether or not someone is likely to commit crimes? Are certain mental illnesses more prone to criminal behavior?