Non participant observation

Question 1

What can it be?

Answer 1

• Either overt or covert
• usually unstructured
• sometimes can be structured (positivists)

Question 2

P overt advantages

Answer 2

• researcher doesnt need to put on an act
• can take notes openly
• wont be involved in illegal activities

Question 3

P covert advantages

Answer 3

No risk of hawthorne effect

Question 4

T advantages

Answer 4

• valuable to study micro level interaction
• remain unbiased (less likely to be drawn into the group and have less influence on the group)

Question 5

P overt disadvantages

Answer 5

• cost as you may need to pay those participating or may need to travel
• risk of hawthorne effect

Question 6

P covert disadvantages

Answer 6

• cost as may need to travel to keep cover

Question 7

P disadavantages

Answer 7

Time consuming

Question 8

E disadvantages

Answer 8

My have moral duties to report crime etc