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Sociology - Observations.
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- 1What is an advantage of seeing things with your own eyes?You don't have to rely on anyone else's information or memory.
- 2What is a disadvantage of covert observations?It can be considered unethical as they have not been asked.
- 3What two kinds of observation are there?Participant and non-participant.
- 4What can observations be?Covert or overt.
- 5What is an advantage of participating?You understand things from other people's points of view.
- 6What is a disadvantage of overt observations?The OBSERVER EFFECT - people knowing you're there can make them change their behaviour.
- 7What is good about observing from a distance?You can be objective - you and your findings won't be influenced by others.
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