BRT - Ch. 8 - Observation

Question 1

Observational methods are best suited for research requiring non-self-report descriptive data; that is when behavior is to be examined without directly asking the respondents themselves.

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true

Question 2

An observational study is said to be low in control when the situation or setting is manipulated or contrived by the researcher.

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true

Question 3

A major drawback of uncontrolled observation is however that it is usually difficult to untangle the often complex situation since we do not control any factor in this.

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true

Question 4

Active participation occurs when the researcher does not actively participate, and only occasionally interacts with the social group under study.

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true

Question 5

Structured observation is generally quantitative in nature.

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true

Question 6

Reactivity refers to the extent to which the observer affects the situation under observation.

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true

Question 7

Pure observation has been described as ‘going native’; the researcher becomes so involved with the group under study that eventually every objectivity and research interest is lost

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true

Question 8

Typical examples of passive participation are observations conducted in service consumption settings, such as in a lecture room, a theatre, a waiting room, or a theme park.

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true

Question 9

Deviants are persons who take upon themselves to check out the new person and what it is this person is after.

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true

Question 10

Generally speaking, the most important factor in determining what to observe is the aim or purpose of the study.

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true

Question 11

The most important method of capturing data in participant observation is writing field notes.

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true

Question 12

Unstructured observation can be used to generate numerical data to test hypotheses.

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true

Question 13

Categories in a coding scheme should be mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive.

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true

Question 14

Observation is often used as a technique to collect data that complement data obtained by other techniques such as interviews.

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true

Question 15

A practical problem of observation is that it is time-consuming.

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true

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