Observations

Question 1

What are the 4 types of observations

Answer 1

Covert
Participant
Overt
Non-participant

Question 2

What are covert observations

Answer 2

When the researcher goes undercover and the people being observed aren’t aware

Question 3

What are overt observations

Answer 3

Makes the participants aware that they are being observed

Question 4

What are participant observations

Answer 4

Researcher plays an active role in the group they are researching that they become part of the group

Question 5

What are non-participant observations

Answer 5

When someone watched the group without taking a role in the activities

Question 6

Strengths of covert observations

Answer 6

Detailed data
Validity
Access to secret data

Question 7

Limits of covert observations

Answer 7

Lacks reliability
Privacy
Informed consent
Time consuming

Question 8

Strengths of overt observations

Answer 8

Detailed data
Validity
Informed consent
Objectivity

Question 9

Limits of overt observations

Answer 9

Reliability
Hawthorne effect
Time consuming
Small sample

Question 10

Strengths of participant observations

Answer 10

Detailed data
Validity
Builds trust
Flexible

Question 11

Limits of participant observation

Answer 11

Reliability
Tie consuming
Small scale

Question 12

Strengths of non participant observation

Answer 12

Detailed data
Validity
Trust
Flexible

Question 13

Limits of non participant observation

Answer 13

Reliability
Researcher effects
Time consuming
Small sample