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Research Considerations p 70 (Overt Observation (Limitations: (research…
Research Considerations
p 70
Overt Observation
Limitations:
research can't be carried out without a group's consent for researcher's observation
observer/Hawthorne Effect
impossible to replicate
requires substantial efforts of time effort and money
difficult to accurately record behavior while being in the middle of it
documentation of events will always involve interpretation & reconstruction of events
Strengths
recording data is easier in comparision to covert because there is a clear distinction between roles
sponsorship reduces the changes of researcher becoming too involved in a group
highly detailed account of behaviors
eased withdrawal in criminal or destructive behaviors
Covert Observation
Limitations
research cannot be replicated
recording data is difficult bc it then introduces being obvious
difficulty in withdrawing
may be difficult to separate the roles of participant and observer
researcher has to quickly learn culture and the dynamics of a group
difficult entrance into a group
Strengths
full participation in a group produces highly detailed, insightful and experienced data
avoids the problem of the researcher prejudging what constitutes important data
sensitive issues may be explored in total depth
may be the only way to study people who wouldn't allow themselves to normally be researched, such as criminal groups