Types of fieldwork

Question 1

Questionnaire - strength/limitation

Answer 1

• STRENGTH: easy for participants to ignore questions - low generalizability
• LIMITATION: when 2 researchers interpret results there may be a lack of reliability

Question 2

Interviews - strength/limitation

Answer 2

• STRENGTH: potential to gather rich and detailed info from each participant
• LIMITATION: can be time-consuming/difficult to analyse

Question 3

Observation - strength/limitation

Answer 3

• STRENGTH: doesn’t require the cooperation of participants being observed
• LIMITATION: observer bias + it can be difficult to determine the cause of observed behaviour