OBSERVATION

Question 1

Is a purposeful, systematic, and selective way of watching and listening to an interaction or phenomenon as it takes place.

Answer 1

OBSERVATION

Question 2

It is a type of correlational method where researchers observe ongoing behavior.

Answer 2

OBSERVATION

Question 3

What are the types of Observation?

Answer 3

Participant Observation

Non-participant Observation

Question 4

A variation on natural observations where the researcher joins, participate in the activities and becomes part of the group they are
studying, with or without the knowledge of the group being observed, to get a deeper insight into their lives.

Answer 4

Participant Observation

Question 5

What are the types of Participant Observation?

Answer 5

Overt Participant observation

Covert Participant observation

Question 6

a type of participant observation wherein the identity of the researcher is known to the group being studied.

Answer 6

Overt Participant observation

Question 7

a type of observation wherein the participants are not aware of the identity of the researcher nor they are being observed for a research.

Answer 7

Covert Participant observation

Question 8

The researcher does not get involved in the activities of the group but remain a passive observer, watching and listening to its activities and drawing conclusions from this.

Answer 8

Non-participant Observation

Question 9

Observations can be made under two conditions:

Answer 9

observation under natural conditions

controlled observation

Question 10

Observing a group in its natural operation rather than intervening in its activities is classified as ———

Answer 10

observation under natural conditions

Question 11

Introducing a stimulus to the group for it to react to and observing the reaction is called ———

Answer 11

controlled observation