When to use which - multiple methods, multiple parameters, or an options parameter

This question is coming from a javascript point of view, but it certainly could apply to other languages.

I have been running into this more and more lately, and was wondering if there was a best practice, or at least good design standard, for when how to build your methods.

The obvious options that I see are as follows, along with a trivial example for each

• Multiple methods:

  this.makeGetRequest = function(controller){...}
  this.makeSynchronousGetRequest = function(controller){...}
  this.makePostRequest = function(controller, data){...}
  

• One method, with more parameters:

  //data would be an optional parameter
  //  this.makeRequest("friends", "GET", true);
  //  this.makeRequest("friends", "POST", false, newFriend);
  this.makeRequest = function(controller, type, isSynchronous, data){...}
  

• One method, with an options parameter:

  this.makeRequest = function(controller, type, options);
  this.makeRequest("friends", "POST", {data:newFriend, isSync:false});
  

The HTTP requests example is just motivated the question, but this works for any public facing function with varying amounts of customization/variables.

All three are obviously just as functional. But what's good practice? Is there a standard, or guideline that tends to be followed?