Qualitative Data

Question 1

Method Triangulations

Answer 1

Combination of different research method or data collection techniques to gain more extensive knowledge and understanding

Question 2

Naturalistic Observation

Answer 2

Experiment that takes place in a normal human day to day interaction (natural observation)

Question 3

Research Bias

Answer 3

Expectation of the researcher and as such the data is biased towards what the researcher wants to find out

Question 4

Participant Observation

Answer 4

A tactic done by researchers as a way to generate natural and more specific observations - can get the inside perspective

Question 5

Reactivity

Answer 5

The alteration or change of a particular behaviour or attribute because of awareness of being explicitly observed

Question 6

Response Bias

Answer 6

A survey that is impacted heavily by the appeal to please or provide an answer that is perceived preferable in an interview

Question 7

Self Reporting

Answer 7

Information about the participant is provided by themselves

Question 8

Researcher Triangulation

Answer 8

When several researchers carry out the experiment (aim to get various interpretations of the data/results)

Question 9

Theory Triangulation

Answer 9

An experiment that often is used to explain a behaviour and as such different approaches work together on the same experiment to get varied results and povs