Types of observation

Question 1

5 types of observations?

Answer 1

• Non-Participant
• Participant
• Overt
• Covert
• Naturalistic

Question 2

What is a Non-Participant observation?

Answer 2

Where the researcher does not join in with the activity being observed such as in Bandura

Question 3

What is a Participant observation?

Answer 3

• Where the observer is also a participant in the activity being studied
• Can be useful as it provides more insight into the behaviour but the observer may loose some objectivity
• Dibs is an example

Question 4

What is a Overt observation?

Answer 4

• Where the participants are aware they are being studied

- Ofsted

Question 5

What is a Covert observation?

Answer 5

• Where the participants are not fully aware they are being studied
• the researchers may use one way mirrors to ensure they are not aware they are being studied