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Research Methods, Structured, Unstructured - Coggle Diagram
Research Methods
Observation Design
Overt
Participants not aware of observation
Can give
consent
Higher chance of
demand characteristics
Covert
Participants aware they are being observed
Lower chance of
demand characteristics
Can't give
consent
Non-Participant
Observer observes without interacting in any way with the participants
Easier to record, Cheaper
May miss discrete data
Participant
Observer partakes in activity being observed
Lots of time and effort
Observer can get in-depth observations and
perspective
Controlled
Behaviour is observed in controlled/artificial environment
Control
variables
accurately
Low
ecological validity
, chance of
demand characteristics
Naturalistic
Behaviour is observed in real-life setting
Difficult to control
variables
High
ecological validity
, Less chance of
demand characteristics
Structured
Decide on particular behaviours that they are looking for and record these when they happen
Unstructured
Observer records all the behaviours that they observe