Overt Observation

Question 1

Ethical

Answer 1

Observer gains the informed consent

Question 2

Reliability

Answer 2

Difficult to record data and is often down to the researchers recall

Question 3

Validity

Answer 3

You gain an insight in the natural settings
They know they are being watched which may impact the group’s behaviour - Hawthorne effect

You have little opportunity to get people to explain why they are doing what they are doing

Question 4

Representativeness

Answer 4

Only observing one group so generalisations can’t be made

Question 5

Practical

Answer 5

Difficult to gain acces to lessons