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Research is widely used in the field of psychology to understand and explain human behaviors. Psychologists are interested in studying a number of topics including the brain, intimate relationships, violent behavior, mental health disorders, and the growing popularity of social media. Some researchers are interested in how social media is related to well-being. Give experiment to examine how social media affects happiness. How would you operationally define social media use and happiness? Identify the study variables. Be sure to describe the groups involved in the experiment. Which method(s) would you use to collect your data? What are the advantages and disadvantages to using the data collection method(s)? Who would participate in your study? How would you recruit your participants? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an experiment? What are other research methods that can be used to study behavior? Explain how these methods are used