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introduction
Question | Answer |
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what are the four dimensions of observation | control, participation, structure, concealment |
what is an artificial control method in research | a statistical method used to evaluate the effect of an intervention in comparative case studies. |
what is an uncontrolled (natural) method in research | the researcher observes how the participants respond to their environment in 'real-life' settings but does not influence their behaviour in any way |
what is an example of naturalistic observation | observing monkeys in a zoo enclosure |
what is participant observation | occurs in 'real-life' settings, but the researcher immerses themselves in the participant group over a period of time |
what is an example of participant observation | spending a few months in a hospital with patients suffering from a particular illness |
what are the two categories of participation observation | non-participant (the researcher in not involved, observations might be through camera) and participant (the researcher becomes part of the study group) |
what is structured observation | a qualitative research method in which an event or series of events are observed in its natural setting. the observations are structured in |
what is the difference between concealed observation and unconcealed observation | in concealed observation, the participants are ignorant of the study (ethical) and in unconcealed observation, there is an impact on authenticity because behaviour is changing |