Participent observations Flashcards
1
Q
Practical advantages
A
2
Q
Practical disadvantages
A
Include :
. Time consuming
3
Q
Ethical advantages
A
4
Q
Ethical disadvantages
A
Include :
. lack of confidentiality
. anonymity
. lack of right to withdraw
5
Q
Theoretical advantages
A
Include :
. High in ecological validity - validity
. Produce qualitative data
6
Q
Theoretical disadvantages
A
Include :
. Reliability issues
. subjectivity
. small sample size - not representative / generalisable
. possibility of the Hawthorne effect
