Question 1
Non-participatory observation is primarily a visual and auditory experience.
Question 2
Which of the following is true of fieldnotes in observational research?
Question 3
Most observation environments will require at least minimal participation from the researcher.
Question 4
Which of the following would be best explored through an observation method?
Question 5
Yasmine chooses a local mall one Saturday afternoon to watch the environment and see what behaviors she can uncover. During her 45-minute visit, Yasmine jots down as much as she can observe. Is this a structured or unstructured observational approach?
Question 6
Eliza wants to conduct a few observations to identify questions for her interviews that would make sense in the native language and are culturally relevant. Which observational approach would be best for Eliza to use?
Question 7
How is a structured observation differentiated from an unstructured observation?
Question 8
Maurice wants to understand food choices made by very low income single parents. Should observation be Maurice’s primary data collection method for this objective?
Question 9
In what research situation would an unstructured observation be a suitable choice?
Question 10
What are potential limitations to selecting participant observation as a method of data collection? [Select all that apply.]
Week 4 of Qualitative Data Collection Methods 1. Question 1 Which of the following guidelines would help a researcher better understand who is speaking in a transcript of a focus…