observations

Question 1

observations: what are the 4 types of observations?

Answer 1

1. participants
2. non-participants
3. covert
4. overt

Question 2

observations: what is a participant observation?

Answer 2

individuals know that they are involved in an observation

Question 3

observations: what is a non-participants observation?

Answer 3

observing an individual from a distance

Question 4

observations: what is a covert observation?

Answer 4

an individual knows about an observation but doesn’t know when it’s going to happen.

Question 5

observations: what is an overt observation?

Answer 5

an individual does know about it and when it’s going to happen.

Question 6

observations: should consent be given?

Answer 6

yes permission always must be given.

Question 7

observations: what sort of sample size do you need?

Answer 7

10-15 depending on your target question

Question 8

observations: what is a sample size?

Answer 8

a group that might vary according to what your question is and what your looking for.

Question 9

observations: what are you looking for?

Answer 9

observing individuals behaviour in their natural setting/can look at changes in health data as well.

Question 10

observations: how can you collect information when observing?

Answer 10

watching and taking notes or recording

Question 11

observations: what are the potential problems?

Answer 11

individuals not being honest

Question 12

observations: what type of data is being collected?

Answer 12

qualitative and quantitative.

Question 13

observations: how can you record the data?

Answer 13

in many different ways depending on what the question of research is.

Question 14

observations: advantages of participants observations

Answer 14

1. allows a wide range of new ideas to e developed as you can use different insights
2. can help you reach areas of data and info that you couldn’t do in another way.

Question 15

observations: disadvantages of participants observations

Answer 15

1. doesn’t allow any proof to back researchers knowledge and findings.
2. may only be more beneficial to smaller groups instead of wider society

Question 16

observations: advantages of non-participants observations

Answer 16

1. many help make sure that there isn’t any behaviour changes, if the individuals don’t know that they are being observed.
2. observations can be recorded at the same time (so it’s more memorable)
3. your able to make your own judgement of what an individuals body language is like

Question 17

observations: disadvantages of non-participants observations

Answer 17

1. if recording info from a distance then things might get missed, if it’s less clear
2. less trusting data as no relationship has been built
3. doesn’t allow researcher to get confirmation in their answers that they are seeing as it’s almost undercover.

Question 18

observations: advantages of covert observations

Answer 18

1. researchers don’t need a large amount of knowledge beforehand
2. allows greater level of reliability
3. allows researchers to get detailed responses

Question 19

observations: disadvantages of covert observations

Answer 19

1. time consuming
2. has the potential to have ethical issues
3. stress of making sure the fact your observing
4. might not get the answers they were looking for.

Question 20

observations: advantages of overt observations

Answer 20

1. researcher can ask questions.
2. can make notes at the same time
3. allows individuals to be in their natural settings
4. greater details and evidence as you can ask them questions.

Question 21

observations: disadvantages of overt observations

Answer 21

1. time consuming
2. might not always be a positive representation
3. false answers if individuals change how they are acting
4. hard to repeat again.