Practice - Observations
Practice Questions
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What is participant observation?
💡 Hint: Think about interaction with the participants.
Name one advantage of observational techniques.
💡 Hint: Consider timing and context!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of observational research?
💡 Hint: Think about what researchers do in real-life settings.
The observer effect occurs when:
💡 Hint: Consider how people behave differently when they know they are observed.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an observation study aimed at understanding how children interact during play. Specify if you would use participant or non-participant observation and justify your choice.
💡 Hint: Consider how your involvement might change the interaction.
Critique the observational method used in a famous social psychology study. Discuss its strengths and weaknesses.
💡 Hint: Think about both what was observed and how it might have affected participants.
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