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Data - Coggle Diagram
Data
Collecting Primary Data
Case study
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Case studies often use qualitative method, which expresses experience in words or less quantifiable forms.
Data can be historical, can include interviews observations, or other data collection methods such as psychological tests.
A weakness of case studies is that they often have a small sample size or may be about a specific individual or event.
Normally longitudinal, meaning they take place over an extended period of time to provide a stronger understanding of the picture.
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Observations
Observations can be done in a controlled setting or a natural environment.
Observations can be covert, where participants are not aware the are being observed.
They can also be overt, where they do know they are being observed.
Covert bias may reduce changes in participant behavior.
Observation is covert, it must be done in a public place to be ethical.
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Observations in controlled setting may be less likely to be affected by participant bias and are easier to replicate.
However, observations in a natural setting are more ecologically valid.
Observations can include detailed summaries of behavior, summaries of specific categories of behavior, or quantitively measurements of behavior.
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