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Observational Techniques - Coggle Diagram

- - - - strength
        
        high external validity
      - weakness
        
        replication is difficult
        
        many uncontrolled extraneous variables make it hard to judge
  - - - strength
        
        replication is easier since extraneous variables are controlled
      - weakness
        
        can't be applied to real life
- - - - strength
        
        no participant reactivity
        
        increase validity
        
        tendency for participants to react to cues from the researcher or research environment
      - weakness
        
        ethics are questionablem
  - - - strength
        
        more ethically accepted
      - weakness
        
        knowledge of knowing may influence their behaviour
- - - - strength
        
        insight
        
        increase validity
      - weakness
        
        researcher may identify with participant and lose objectivity
  - - - strength
        
        less risk of researcher identifying with participants
      - weakness
        
        loss of valuable insight